Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	41.1%	49.6%	8.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	58.9%	50.4%	-8.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	62.6%	52.6%	-10.0%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	31.6%	10.5%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47%	47.1%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.8%	37.2%	4.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	17.4%	18.3%	0.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	36.3%	7.2%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	5.3%	7%	1.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	56%	57.8%	1.8%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% 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	53%	39.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	20.9%	39.8%	18.9%	6.1%	33.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	52.3%	39.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	16.9%	18.4%	1.5%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	17.3%	6.7%	2.9%	14.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	17.7%	8.8%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.7%	76.7%	-40.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	18.5%	1.3%	17.2%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
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 252.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bedford Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 42nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

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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 7NZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 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 7NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7NZ

Average Price
£596,721

Semi-Detached
£504,599

Terraced
£210,442

Detached
£535,454

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,148

Other
£10,060,502

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
30 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£10,050,000	2021-11-15	£10,354,545
34 Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2018-10-23	£222,167
5 Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£170,000	2018-10-17	£179,850
20 Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£169,000	2018-09-28	£177,648
7 Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2018-07-06	£224,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7NZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7NZ 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	148
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Other	27
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,462 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	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,899 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,795 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	2,235 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	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	733 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	924 yd	Community special school	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
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	117 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	118 yd
Subway	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	234 yd
Nando's Chickenland	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	234 yd
I Luv Coffee Ltd	Railway Station (Luton), Station Road	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	272 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	310 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	330 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	352 yd
George II	George II, 68-70 Bute Street	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	30 yd
Best Kebab	96 Midland Road	84 yd
The Burger Box	21 Mill Street	155 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	190 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	506 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	652 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	685 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	737 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	888 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	85 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	89 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	433 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		573 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7NZ