Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 7PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51.9%	6.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.7%	48.1%	-6.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	48.7%	43.4%	-5.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.6%	4.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.4%) 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	48.5%	53.5%	5.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.7%	34.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.3%	19.7%	5.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.3%	4.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	36.9%	1.7%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	23.5%	5.4%	-18.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.6%	12.2%	5.6%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.9%	52.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	-29.0%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	46.7%	40.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	28.1%	31.4%	3.3%	6.1%	25.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.6% 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	44.2%	40.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	20.6%	11.1%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	19.3%	16.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Old Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bedford Road was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bedford Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 127th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

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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 7PF, 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 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 7PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7PF

Average Price
£305,688

Semi-Detached
£383,594

Terraced
£281,717

Detached
£383,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,267

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
97 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2026-01-09	£300,040
99 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£299,000	2025-10-24	£293,044
109 Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-02-06	£496,043
83A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-08-19	£58,497
83A Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-01-26	£78,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7PF

Employment

LU2 7PF 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	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	28
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	985 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	766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	766 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	770 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	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	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,386 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	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	726 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	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	804 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	804 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
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	280 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	427 yd
Koala	39-41 New Bedford Road	466 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	466 yd
Al-Quds	27 New Bedford Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	449 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	539 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	562 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	604 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	334 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	428 yd
Domino's Pizza	Shop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road	434 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	437 yd
Best Kebab	96 Midland Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	492 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	635 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	746 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,048 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	302 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	436 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	572 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		722 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		762 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	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7PF