Hill Rise, Luton, LU3 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 3EF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.9%	51.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	36%	32%	-4.0%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	40.1%	32.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10%	13.8%	3.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.1%	11.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	32%	13.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	15.3%	7.2%	-8.1%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69%	63%	-6.0%	81.4%	-18.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	79.9%	63.8%	-16.1%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	3.2%	15%	11.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	63.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	28.4%	26.6%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	0.3%	-16.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Hill Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Rise was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Rise has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 167th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU3 3EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Hill Rise are based on 108 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 Hill Rise, Luton, LU3 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3EF

Average Price
£316,055

Semi-Detached
£320,742

Terraced
£287,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Rise

Average Price
£311,849

Semi-Detached
£316,333

Terraced
£288,228

Detached
£344,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Hill Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-02-29	£290,251
110 Hill Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-02	£271,412
102 Hill Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2020-11-25	£366,730
100 Hill Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-02-02	£309,271
100 Hill Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2017-04-03	£210,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3EF

Employment

LU3 3EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	100
Retired	49
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	394 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,036 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	4,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	526 yd
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	527 yd
Mortons Cafe	2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	527 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	670 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	497 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	497 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	497 yd
Muncheese	26 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	497 yd
Subway	15 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	497 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road	742 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	570 yd
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	572 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	883 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3EF