Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 2AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	48.9%	53.1%	4.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51.1%	46.9%	-4.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 2AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	29.3%	30.6%	1.3%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	57.5%	1.2%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	54.6%	52.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.4%	33.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.9%	7.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	45.4%	13.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	12%	2.3%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	2.9%	14.8%	11.9%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	12.1%	17.9%	5.8%	2.7%	15.2%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	1.0%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	54.6%	28.5%	-26.1%	81.4%	-52.9%
Other	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	82.5%	67.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	17.5%	7.1%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	67.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.7%	23.9%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0%	-15.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	45.9%	6.5%	39.4%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Riddy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riddy Lane was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riddy Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 30th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 2AL, 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 82 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 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2AL

Average Price
£462,237

Semi-Detached
£407,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£517,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddy Lane

Average Price
£445,148

Semi-Detached
£407,909

Terraced
£395,462

Detached
£542,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,488

Other
£217,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-03-28	£529,104
85 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-12-29	£417,580
83 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2010-11-22	£582,318
83 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2009-02-27	£415,216
85 Riddy Lane, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,500	1999-07-14	£566,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2AL

Employment

LU3 2AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	78
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,929 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	3out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided 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	383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,286 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,345 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	1,418 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,341 yd	Other independent school	No	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	512 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road	619 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	931 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		337 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS	5b Riddy Lane	384 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri	3 Riddy Lane	384 yd
Meedou	1 Riddy Lane	384 yd
Domino's Pizza	5c Riddy Lane	384 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane		512 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	365 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	927 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	1,002 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%

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

Overview of LU3 2AL