Is Francis Street in Luton a nice place to live?

Francis Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Francis Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Francis Street is located in the Biscot ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.883375, -0.425558
Grid Ref TL084217
Suburb Bury Park
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU1 1EA, LU1 1EE, LU1 1EF, LU1 1EZ, LU1 1HP

House Prices

The average house price in Francis Street is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 25 Francis Street, that sold for £107,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Francis Street

Date No. Type Price
14/01/2022 25 Flat £107,000
10/12/2020 4 Terrace £260,000

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

Crime in Francis Street, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Francis Street 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 Francis Street
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 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 Francis Street and compared that to the average for the Biscot ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Francis Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Biscot ward

Social economic statistics for Francis Street

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 Francis Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Francis Street 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 Francis Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Francis Street 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 Francis Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Francis Street are in the top 20% 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 Francis Street are in the top 30% 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 Francis Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Francis Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Francis Street

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

Unemployment in Francis Street

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.
5.99% of Francis Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Francis Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Francis Street. The proportion of retirees on Francis Street is 10.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.23% of Francis Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Francis Street

The proportion of home owners on Francis Street is 46.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 71.63% of properties in Francis Street are private rented and 12.5% are social rented.
15.38% of residents of Francis Street own their home

Country of Birth of Francis Street residents

The proportion if Francis Street residents born in the UK is 55.09% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 72.44% of Francis Street residents were born outside the UK.
27.56% of Francis Street residents were born in the UK

Francis Street Summary

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

Francis Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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