New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1SE is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	51%	43.9%	-7.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	49%	56.1%	7.1%	49.0%	7.1%

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	51.1%	40.1%	-11.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	43.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	56.6%	49.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	28.1%	31.6%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around LU1 1SE this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	36.2%	12.5%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	27.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	19.4%	28.2%	8.8%	1.1%	27.1%
Indian	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	25.2%	15.3%	-9.9%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	54.1%	27.6%	-26.5%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	13.8%	32.4%	18.6%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	29.9%	2.4%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	53.7%	27.4%	-26.3%	83.2%	-55.8%
10+ Years	15.5%	29.5%	14.0%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	11%	2.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	7%	17.3%	10.3%	2.2%	15.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	48.4%	6.5%	41.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Bedford Road was 1322.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1166.9% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New Bedford Road has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 5th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 LU1 1SE, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 New Bedford Road are based on 398 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 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1SE

Average Price
£533,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,014

Other
£778,736

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Bedford Road

Average Price
£386,455

Semi-Detached
£503,592

Terraced
£375,319

Detached
£638,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,929

Other
£675,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£2,125,000	2024-08-27	£2,191,684
33 - 35 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£38,853	2019-10-15	£42,803
27 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-08-04	£170,000
37A New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2009-04-29	£133,814
29A New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£101,500	2005-04-19	£207,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1SE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Unemployed	24
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Other	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,974 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,042 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	2,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	964 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	987 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Koala	39-41 New Bedford Road	8 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	8 yd
Al-Quds	27 New Bedford Road	8 yd
Istanbul grill	5 New Bedford Road	162 yd
Subway	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	162 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	241 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	365 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	438 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial-A-Kebab	29 New Bedford Road	8 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	54 yd
Domino's Pizza	Shop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road	55 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	64 yd
The Burger Box	21 Mill Street	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	311 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	436 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	721 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	923 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	311 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	629 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	731 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1SE