New Bedford Road, Luton, LU1 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1SH is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	45.1%	42.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	54.9%	57.1%	2.2%	49.0%	8.1%

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	60.9%	41.7%	-19.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	36.8%	12.4%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.6%	11.7%	9.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	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	43.6%	56.1%	12.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.1%	28.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	25.5%	9.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	37.6%	13.2%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	22.8%	3.6%	-19.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.7%	18.9%	13.2%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.4%	41.3%	-12.1%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.1% 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	47.2%	32.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-51.1%
European Union	20%	24%	4.0%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.9%	16.3%	9.4%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	25%	3.8%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	45.7%	31.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	15.2%	19.7%	4.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	22.1%	15.7%	-6.4%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	17.7%	9.3%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	15.2%	6.5%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31%	76.7%	-45.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	18.3%	1.2%	17.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Bedford Road was 214.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Bedford Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 58th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 155.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 1SH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1SH

Average Price
£198,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,823

Other
no sales

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
58 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-11-13	£274,489
54 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2007-08-31	£131,559
54 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,000	1997-02-28	£158,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1SH 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	47
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,606 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	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,959 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,993 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	2,359 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	918 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	975 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	59 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	59 yd
Al-Quds	27 New Bedford Road	59 yd
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	170 yd
Subway	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	176 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	270 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	396 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	412 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	3 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	18 yd
Dial-A-Kebab	29 New Bedford Road	59 yd
The Burger Box	21 Mill Street	70 yd
Domino's Pizza	Shop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	343 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	476 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	709 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	913 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	262 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	676 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	728 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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 LU1 1SH