Is Kennington Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Kennington Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Kennington Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kennington Road is located in the Biscot ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.895299, -0.433697
Grid Ref TL078230
Suburb Bury Park
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU3 1BH

House Prices

The average house price in Kennington Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 19 Kennington Road, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kennington Road

Date No. Type Price
11/03/2020 19 Semi £130,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Kennington Road, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Kennington Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Kennington Road
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation
2 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Kennington Road and compared that to the average for the Biscot ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kennington Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Biscot ward

Social economic statistics for Kennington Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Kennington Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kennington Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Kennington Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kennington Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kennington Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kennington Road are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Kennington Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Kennington Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kennington Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kennington Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Kennington Road.

Unemployment in Kennington Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.98% of Kennington Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kennington Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kennington Road. The proportion of retirees on Kennington Road is 7.16% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.44% of Kennington Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kennington Road

The proportion of home owners on Kennington Road is 11.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.66% of properties in Kennington Road are private rented and 5.79% are social rented.
73.55% of residents of Kennington Road own their home

Country of Birth of Kennington Road residents

The proportion if Kennington Road residents born in the UK is 21.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.29% of Kennington Road residents were born outside the UK.
60.71% of Kennington Road residents were born in the UK

Kennington Road Summary

Kennington Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kennington Road maybe difficult.

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