The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	52.3%	4.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	52.5%	47.7%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	43.1%	38.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	44.7%	5.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.2%	5.3%
Divorced	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	44.3%	-4.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	37.3%	42%	4.7%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	8.2%	10%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	24.4%	4.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	31.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	14.7%	2.5%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	22.5%	22.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	21.3%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	9%	9.4%	0.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	28.7%	29.1%	0.4%	81.4%	-52.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	40.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	14.3%	20.4%	6.1%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	24.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43%	41.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	7%	30.5%	23.5%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	16%	15.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	13.3%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	4.1%	-18.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Ridings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridings was 192.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridings has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 68th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU3 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 The Ridings are based on 187 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 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1BY

Average Price
£160,166

Semi-Detached
£230,957

Terraced
£223,149

Detached
£220,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,292

Other
£149,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridings

Average Price
£159,215

Semi-Detached
£226,999

Terraced
£215,314

Detached
£229,737

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,243

Other
£154,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-14	£171,073
57 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-25	£162,472
63 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-17	£121,478
28 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-03-22	£135,754
56 The Ridings, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-02-08	£95,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1BY

Employment

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.

Economic Activity

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	0

Employment Industry

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

Schools

Nursery

	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

Primary

	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

Secondary

	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

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	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	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.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	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

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	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

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	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

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	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

Sport

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

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	98.8%
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%

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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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.

Overview of LU3 1BY