New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LU3 1LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	37.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	51.1%	4.7%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	55%	58.4%	3.4%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.8%	25.4%	-7.4%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	8.6%	13.5%	4.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.6%	20.8%	6.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.1%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.2%	8.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	35%	-0.6%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	16.3%	3.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	24.9%	24.1%	-0.8%	1.1%	23.0%
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	33.7%	30.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-51.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	61.8%	57.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	7.4%	16.2%	8.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	15.2%	-7.3%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	57.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.2%	18.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	3.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	38.4%	6.5%	31.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is New Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Bedford Road was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.0% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Bedford Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 143rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 1LH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1LH

Average Price
£177,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,874

Other
£167,379

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
4 Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-02-07	£172,461
6 Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-01-05	£150,489
14 Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-12	£163,186
22 Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-18	£173,320
12 Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-27	£167,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1LH 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	84
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Unemployed	18
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Bishopscote Road Site , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	1,070 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	298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	298 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,345 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,621 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	1,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,679 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	3out of 4	747 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	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	905 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	1,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,072 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	213 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	464 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	591 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	660 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	890 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	987 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	83 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	526 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	526 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	864 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		660 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street		1,047 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	299 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	306 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	958 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1LH