Richmond Hill, Luton, LU2 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7JQ 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 Richmond Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Hill was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 288th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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 7JQ, 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 Richmond Hill are based on 281 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 Richmond Hill, Luton, LU2 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7JQ

Average Price
£321,082

Semi-Detached
£329,203

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,307

Other
£17,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Hill

Average Price
£265,855

Semi-Detached
£323,632

Terraced
£263,831

Detached
£379,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,947

Other
£269,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Richmond Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£380,705
128 Richmond Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-15	£414,137
100 Richmond Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-21	£286,446
69 Richmond Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-30	£386,188
49B Richmond Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-01-26	£162,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7JQ

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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,451 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,289 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	4out of 4	222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	949 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,554 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	484 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	751 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	813 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	946 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	194 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	194 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	574 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	640 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	132 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	427 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	497 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	497 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	251 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	561 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		819 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		841 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	845 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7JQ