Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51%	51.6%	0.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of LU3 2AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	25.4%	-5.1%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	59.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	8%	2.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	44.4%	42.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.4%	38.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20%	8.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	35.2%	2.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	7.7%	22.7%	15.0%	1.1%	21.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	14.7%	15%	0.3%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	16.2%	17.8%	1.6%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.1%	37.7%	-14.4%	81.4%	-43.7%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	77.6%	70.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	70.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.9%	25.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	0%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	39.8%	6.5%	33.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Riddy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riddy Lane was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riddy Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 235th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU3 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Riddy Lane are based on 85 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 Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2AG

Average Price
£517,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£517,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddy Lane

Average Price
£435,582

Semi-Detached
£402,108

Terraced
£394,667

Detached
£533,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,987

Other
£208,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-10-22	£390,754
42 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-03-06	£430,313
14 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-05-31	£440,453
24 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-01	£249,356
10 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£522,500	2022-10-04	£501,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2AG

Employment

LU3 2AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	51
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	302 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,793 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent special school	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
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	476 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road	607 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	918 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		384 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS	5b Riddy Lane	366 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri	3 Riddy Lane	366 yd
Meedou	1 Riddy Lane	366 yd
Domino's Pizza	5c Riddy Lane	366 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane		476 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	294 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	349 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	900 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	1,037 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	163.2 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2AG