Ripley Road, Luton, LU4 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 0AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51%	2.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.9%	49%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	25.8%	32.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	44.9%	-7.6%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	10.2%	4.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	45.8%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	40.5%	38.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	38.4%	26%	-12.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	33%	18.9%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	11.8%	20.8%	9.0%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.7%	10.6%	8.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.5%	46.2%	-10.3%	81.4%	-35.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	75.5%	58.3%	-17.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	5.5%	13.3%	7.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.7%	9.1%	7.4%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	58.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	27.9%	24.1%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.1%	-12.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Ripley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripley Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Ripley Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 44th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU4 0AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Ripley Road are based on 63 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 Ripley Road, Luton, LU4 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0AT

Average Price
£305,925

Semi-Detached
£305,331

Terraced
£325,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripley Road

Average Price
£321,345

Semi-Detached
£321,159

Terraced
£332,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ripley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-11	£298,960
22 Ripley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-11-04	£333,999
33 Ripley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-12	£271,474
33 Ripley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-22	£262,889
26 Ripley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-20	£329,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0AT

Employment

LU4 0AT 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	76
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	1,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	3,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	3,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,610 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
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	718 yd
Akbar's Peri Peri	1 Carisbrooke Road	949 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	1,019 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	1,019 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	645 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	753 yd
Caddington Golf Club	Chaul End Village, Caddington	845 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road		966 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	1,047 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		1,082 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0AT