The Larches, Luton, Bedfordshire

The Larches is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. The Larches has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Larches is located in the High Town ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.886589, -0.419789
Grid Ref TL088220
Suburb High Town
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU2 7PX

House Prices

The average house price in The Larches is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 7 The Larches, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Larches

Date No. Type Price
21/10/2022 7 £210,000
29/04/2022 67 £190,000
04/03/2022 64 £180,000
05/11/2021 17 £175,000
18/10/2021 51 £183,000
23/08/2021 68 £180,000
18/06/2021 28 £140,000
12/03/2021 37 £170,000
07/05/2020 45 £165,000

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

Crime in The Larches, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in The Larches in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in The Larches
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Action to be taken by another organisation

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 The Larches and compared that to the average for the High Town ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Larches, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the High Town ward

Social economic statistics for The Larches

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 The Larches is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Larches 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 The Larches experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Larches are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Larches involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Larches are in the top 30% least 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 The Larches are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 The Larches, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Larches are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Larches

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

Unemployment in The Larches

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.
5.34% of The Larches residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Larches

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Larches. The proportion of retirees on The Larches is 11.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.8% of The Larches residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Larches

The proportion of home owners on The Larches is 31.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 65.14% of properties in The Larches are private rented and 4.59% are social rented.
30.28% of residents of The Larches own their home

Country of Birth of The Larches residents

The proportion if The Larches residents born in the UK is 42.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 59.93% of The Larches residents were born outside the UK.
40.07% of The Larches residents were born in the UK

The Larches Summary

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

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