New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 1DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	51.8%	6.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	54.6%	48.2%	-6.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	38.5%	38.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	45.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.3%	3.7%
Separated	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.9%	32.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.8%	14%	4.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around LU3 1DJ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	28.1%	1.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	17.5%	1.5%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	22.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	12.9%	5.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	27.4%	47.5%	20.1%	1.1%	46.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	31.8%	23.7%	-8.1%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	19.4%	14.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	-66.5%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	52.6%	47.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	5.8%	11.4%	5.6%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.6%	35.7%	2.1%	5.6%	30.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	52.6%	47.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	10.7%	25.4%	14.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	6%	10%	4.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	8.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	74.5%	6.5%	68.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Bedford Road was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Bedford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 90th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU3 1DJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 New Bedford Road are based on 402 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 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1DJ

Average Price
£215,357

Semi-Detached
£388,282

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,083

Other
£184,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Bedford Road

Average Price
£384,682

Semi-Detached
£498,124

Terraced
£374,564

Detached
£633,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,985

Other
£793,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 River Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2017-08-31	£169,818
Garage 7 77 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£183,000	2017-06-09	£179,729
77 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2017-06-09	£179,729
77 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-10-01	£141,040
93 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-09-28	£180,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1DJ

Employment

LU3 1DJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1DJ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	65
Student (economically inactive)	52
Looking after home or family	50
Unemployed	40
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,111 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	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	870 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	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	557 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	995 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	2,064 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	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,257 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	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent 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
Ridings Coffee House Ltd	38A Bury Park Road	444 yd
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	462 yd
Italian Coffee House Limited	Unit 6, Bury Park Industrial Estate, Bury Park Road	465 yd
Bury Park Coffee House Ltd	Unit 4, 15 Waldeck Road	469 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	475 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	651 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	748 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	765 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jimmy’s takeaway	17 Crawley Road	475 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	495 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	536 yd
Kebabish Original LU1 Ltd	98 Dunstable Road	543 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	92 Dunstable Road	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	486 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	594 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	913 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	931 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	517 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	562 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	647 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	754 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	829 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	860 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 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	90.9%

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	173.3 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1DJ