New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	49.9%	54%	4.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50.1%	46%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	30.8%	38.8%	8.0%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	36.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	10.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	40.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	32.8%	29.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	21.3%	19.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1LE this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	31.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	27.9%	0.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	12%	3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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	25.8%	31.6%	5.8%	1.1%	30.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	14.3%	16.9%	2.6%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	44.6%	32.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-49.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	62.9%	66.3%	3.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	20.6%	2.0%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	66.4%	5.2%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	3%	26.1%	23.1%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	1.4%	-6.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	4.2%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Bedford Road was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Bedford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 207th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 1LE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 398 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 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1LE

Average Price
£605,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£605,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Bedford Road

Average Price
£386,455

Semi-Detached
£503,592

Terraced
£375,319

Detached
£638,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,929

Other
£675,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£724,000	2024-10-01	£738,196
113 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-01-17	£463,850
115 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2017-09-20	£655,188
115 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2005-06-03	£780,541
117 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2001-05-04	£803,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1LE

Employment

LU3 1LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU3 1LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,993 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	453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,684 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,693 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	1,612 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	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	763 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	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	851 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
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	268 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	563 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	605 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	630 yd
Cafe Italia	38c Bury Park Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	716 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	753 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	942 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	945 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	213 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	485 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	486 yd
Chicken & Pizza junction	152 Dunstable Road	712 yd
Magic Corn	Unit 3, 146 Dunstable Road	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	741 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	755 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	844 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	345 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	582 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	797 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	815 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	998 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%

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

Overview of LU3 1LE