Sunridge Avenue, Luton, LU2 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.2%	50.6%	3.4%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	47%	-5.5%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	50.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	33.3%	31.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	44.3%	12.9%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77%	56.4%	-20.6%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	67.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	4.1%	12.9%	8.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	12.6%	6.7%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	67.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.9%	20.6%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.2%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Sunridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunridge Avenue was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunridge Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU2 7JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sunridge Avenue are based on 101 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sunridge Avenue, Luton, LU2 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7JL

Average Price
£313,252

Semi-Detached
£323,877

Terraced
£290,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunridge Avenue

Average Price
£306,118

Semi-Detached
£329,215

Terraced
£294,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,107

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2026-02-09	£290,000
58 Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2026-01-09	£325,701
1 Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-28	£364,440
17 Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-19	£338,041
4 Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2023-12-20	£284,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	861 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,120 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	133 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	832 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	832 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	574 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	726 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	731 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	847 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	332 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	332 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	576 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	645 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	269 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	559 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	616 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	616 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	389 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	461 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		748 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		776 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	804 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU2 7JL