Is Cardiff Grove in Luton a nice place to live?

Cardiff Grove is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Cardiff Grove is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Cardiff Grove is located in the South ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.8797, -0.423706
Grid Ref TL086212
Suburb Bury Park
Constituency Luton South

House Prices

The average house price in Cardiff Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 14 Cardiff Grove, that sold for £86,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cardiff Grove

Date No. Type Price
05/08/2022 14 Flat £86,000
07/12/2021 8 Flat £68,000
09/10/2020 6 Flat £78,000
05/10/2020 16A Flat £59,000

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

Crime in Cardiff Grove, Bedfordshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Cardiff Grove 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 Cardiff Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Cardiff Grove and compared that to the average for the South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cardiff Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South ward

Social economic statistics for Cardiff Grove

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 Cardiff Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cardiff Grove 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 Cardiff Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cardiff Grove 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 Cardiff Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cardiff Grove 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 Cardiff Grove are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Cardiff Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cardiff Grove are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cardiff Grove

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

Unemployment in Cardiff Grove

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.
3.19% of Cardiff Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cardiff Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cardiff Grove. The proportion of retirees on Cardiff Grove is 13.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.78% of Cardiff Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cardiff Grove

The proportion of home owners on Cardiff Grove is 51.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 69.8% of properties in Cardiff Grove are private rented and 19.46% are social rented.
10.74% of residents of Cardiff Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Cardiff Grove residents

The proportion if Cardiff Grove residents born in the UK is 48.99% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 66.34% of Cardiff Grove residents were born outside the UK.
33.66% of Cardiff Grove residents were born in the UK

Cardiff Grove Summary

Cardiff Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cardiff Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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