The Ridings is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU3 1BY is located in the Biscot electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use
since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1JB, LU3 1JX, LU3 1JY, LU3 1XT, LU4 8HX, LU3 1GQ, LU4 8LP, LU3 1JU, LU3 1XR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2023-10-16 | £273,477 |
| 81 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2023-06-30 | £133,236 |
| 25 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2023-06-29 | £128,301 |
| 60 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2023-04-12 | £121,199 |
| 60 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £122,000 | 2023-04-12 | £118,291 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB | 3out of 4 | 1,666 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA | 3out of 4 | 2,123 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS | 3out of 4 | 2,449 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL | 2out of 4 | 3,415 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT | 4out of 4 | 3,440 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW | 2out of 4 | 416 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS | 4out of 4 | 519 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD | 2out of 4 | 582 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES | 2out of 4 | 826 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ | 3out of 4 | 1,058 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE | 4out of 4 | 589 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH | 3out of 4 | 2,215 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX | - not rated | 2,450 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP | 2out of 4 | 2,492 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ | 4out of 4 | 2,664 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW | - not rated | 2,036 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ | - not rated | 95 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD | - not rated | 304 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE | - not rated | 505 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX | - not rated | 691 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF | - not rated | 749 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Grill | 126 Leagrave Road | 135 yd | |
| Lets Get LOADED | 130a Leagrave Road | 138 yd | |
| Grill Hut Peri Peri | 117 Biscot Road | 262 yd | |
| Baba Lal | 90 Leagrave Road | 294 yd | |
| damascus house | 32 Leagrave Road | 298 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Conservative Club | 18a Leagrave Road | 289 yd | |
| Luton Bobbers Supporters Club | 101 Oak Road | 512 yd | |
| Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse | Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road | 804 yd | |
| The Greenhouse | 23 Crawley Road | 953 yd | |
| Beech Hill Bowling Club | Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road | 1,046 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sams Chicken | 140a Leagrave Road | 135 yd | |
| Spice Hut | 67 Leagrave Road | 209 yd | |
| Niralla Sweets Ltd | 15-17 Leagrave Road | 218 yd | |
| Jaffna taste | 176 Biscot Road | 272 yd | |
| Peri Peri Junction | 174 Biscot Road | 272 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative | 151-153 Biscot Road | 391 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 326-340 Dunstable Road | 644 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road | 859 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Lidl Food Store, Francis Street | 898 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 158 yd |
| Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 501 yd |
| Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road | grass pitches | 653 yd |
| Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD | grass pitches | 764 yd |
| River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD | grass pitches | 834 yd |
| Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road | swimming pool | 834 yd |
| Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 930 yd |
| Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 1,021 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 98.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 98.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 98.8% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 69 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 89.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 795 crimes were reported
near The Ridings .
Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU3 1BY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
LU3 1BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
LU3 1BY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 56 |
| Looking after home or family | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Retired | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Other |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Education | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 115 |
| Male | 105 |
| Single | 61 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 71 |
| Separated | 12 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Very good health | 97 |
| Good health | 92 |
| Fair health | 22 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 39 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 20 |
| Degree or Similar | 50 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 50 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 21 |
| Other Asian | 9 |
| Black African | 26 |
| Black Caribbean | 10 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 65 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 92 |
| European Union | 46 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 18 |
| Middle East and Asia | 55 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 92 |
| 10+ Years | 67 |
| 5-10 Years | 18 |
| 2-5 Years | 34 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 114 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 14 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 16 |
| Romania | 15 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 20 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 12 |
| No religion | 13 |
| Christian | 85 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 99 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Not answered | 16 |