Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7HH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around LU2 7HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	33.9%	1.8%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	48.4%	2.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	39%	37.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11%	11.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.2%	15.6%	1.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	41.4%	2.5%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.8%	60.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	66.2%	47.9%	-18.3%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	20.6%	22.6%	2.0%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	13.4%	8.1%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	62.3%	48.4%	-13.9%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	7.9%	27%	19.1%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bedford Road was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Bedford Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 139th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 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 LU2 7HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 515 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 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7HH

Average Price
£372,712

Semi-Detached
£332,728

Terraced
£330,132

Detached
£745,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bedford Road

Average Price
£585,779

Semi-Detached
£471,936

Terraced
£290,152

Detached
£804,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,829

Other
£1,542,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-10-30	£248,712
136 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-10-30	£248,712
130A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£276,500	2024-09-16	£284,514
124 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2021-08-20	£385,814
130A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-01-19	£388,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7HH

Employment

LU2 7HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	86
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,280 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	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,384 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	999 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	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
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	463 yd
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	570 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	579 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	642 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	608 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	643 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	695 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	751 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	474 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	508 yd
Best Kebab	96 Midland Road	607 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway	17 Crawley Road	608 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	639 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	733 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	768 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	643 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		780 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		823 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	857 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	857 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7HH