Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.5%	2.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50%	47.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	26.5%	35.1%	8.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	50.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	42.2%	51.9%	9.7%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.5%	33.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	12.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.1%	7.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	39.8%	0.2%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	2.7%	13.7%
Other Asian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%	2.8%
White	66.7%	45.5%	-21.2%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	81.9%	71.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	4.4%	8%	3.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	71.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.2%	18.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	1.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bedford Road was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Bedford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 244th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU2 7HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 7HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7HW

Average Price
£598,361

Semi-Detached
£555,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£663,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£569,387

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
182A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-16	£477,103
178 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£557,500	2021-07-29	£586,029
188 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-10-26	£544,279
184 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-06-03	£540,540
190 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,650	2016-04-18	£547,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7HW

Employment

LU2 7HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,156 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	430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	1,328 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	570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,789 yd	Free schools	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	1,154 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	4out of 4	571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools special	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
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	575 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	827 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	960 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	1,016 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	762 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	762 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	954 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	388 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	691 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	888 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	888 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		868 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	393 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	407 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	550 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	666 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	760 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	801 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		1,082 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	131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7HW