Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 7EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 LU2 7EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	24.1%	32.5%	8.4%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	59.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.8%	28.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	42.4%	6.9%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	8.3%	1.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	2.3%	13.5%	11.2%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	20.8%	38.9%	18.1%	2.7%	36.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	56.4%	33.3%	-23.1%	81.4%	-48.1%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	16.4%	2.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	76.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.2%	19.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	0%	-17.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	51.4%	6.5%	44.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bedford Road was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bedford Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 291st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 LU2 7EQ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Old Bedford Road are based on 526 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 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7EQ

Average Price
£790,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£790,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bedford Road

Average Price
£577,189

Semi-Detached
£464,200

Terraced
£288,035

Detached
£797,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,092

Other
£1,476,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
268 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-01-26	£748,440
244 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-11-11	£984,569
272 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-01-18	£725,035
248 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2020-11-30	£1,049,577
278 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-11-15	£732,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7EQ

Employment

LU2 7EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7EQ 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	115
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	853 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Junior School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Infant School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	788 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,150 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,450 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	460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,779 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road		1,049 yd
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue		1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road		1,007 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road		965 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	455 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	617 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	792 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	1,001 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7EQ