Colwell Rise, Luton, LU2 8UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 8UD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	55.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	42.5%	44.6%	2.1%	49.0%	-4.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around LU2 8UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56%	60.8%	4.8%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	26.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	43.8%	41.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.8%	39.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10%	13.8%	3.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	21.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	16.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	17.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	25.4%	11.3%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	4.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	9.3%	3.3%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	60.4%	54.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	-27.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	84.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2%	4.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	84.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.4%	12.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Colwell Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwell Rise was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwell Rise has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 121st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU2 8UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Colwell Rise are based on 110 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 Colwell Rise, Luton, LU2 8UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8UD

Average Price
£360,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwell Rise

Average Price
£351,648

Semi-Detached
£346,335

Terraced
£245,227

Detached
£465,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,448

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwell RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Colwell Rise, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-01-20	£483,636
119 Colwell Rise, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-03-30	£254,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8UD

Employment

LU2 8UD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 8UD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	2,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,380 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	4,235 yd	Academy converter	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	3,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	3,139 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	3,236 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,641 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway	6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	533 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill	8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	533 yd
APS Fish Restaurant Ltd	Unit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wigmore Arms	Wigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		529 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active Fitness Club WIGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	558 yd
Wigmore Valley Park Wigmore Valley Park	grass pitches	793 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)	golf	854 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	986 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8UD