Rickyard Close, Luton, LU2 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 9DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	51.3%	54.4%	3.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.7%	45.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	34.4%	38.4%	4.0%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	42.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.5%	43.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	40.8%	35.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	33%	26.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	23.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	77.7%	68.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	81.9%	68.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	9.6%	8.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	68.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.1%	20.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Rickyard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickyard Close was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickyard Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 197th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 9DB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Rickyard Close are based on 11 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 Rickyard Close, Luton, LU2 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9DB

Average Price
£274,142

Semi-Detached
£272,714

Terraced
£284,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickyard Close

Average Price
£279,779

Semi-Detached
£278,700

Terraced
£290,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickyard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-10	£309,074
17 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-31	£283,111
1 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,500	2021-10-20	£299,525
5 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-03-15	£290,572
7 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-03-19	£273,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	18
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	859 yd	Foundation 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	1,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,879 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	1,707 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	65 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,861 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,642 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
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	604 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	759 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	759 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	802 yd
Libra Beauty Ltd.	4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	313 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	779 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	781 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	797 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 Wigmore Lane	313 yd
Finos	5 Yeovil Road	509 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	759 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	759 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway	630 Hitchin Road	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	313 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	759 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	260 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	482 yd
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	687 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	929 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9DB