The Wickets, Luton, Bedfordshire

The Wickets is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. The Wickets 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 Wickets is located in the High Town ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.887933, -0.418114
Grid Ref TL089222
Suburb High Town
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU2 7JB, LU2 7LA, LU2 7PU

House Prices

The average house price in The Wickets is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 47 The Wickets, that sold for £142,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Wickets

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 47 Flat £142,000
28/04/2022 37 Flat £175,000
21/12/2021 62 Flat £150,000
24/09/2021 57 £185,000
24/09/2021 57 Flat £185,000
28/07/2021 41 Flat £154,500

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 Wickets, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in The Wickets in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in The Wickets
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary 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 The Wickets and compared that to the average for the High Town ward.

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

Social economic statistics for The Wickets

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Wickets involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Wickets 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 Wickets 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 Wickets, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Wickets are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Wickets

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

Unemployment in The Wickets

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.
3.82% of The Wickets residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Wickets

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Wickets. The proportion of retirees on The Wickets is 15.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.8% of The Wickets residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Wickets

The proportion of home owners on The Wickets is 48.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 81.36% of properties in The Wickets are private rented and 5% are social rented.
13.64% of residents of The Wickets own their home

Country of Birth of The Wickets residents

The proportion if The Wickets residents born in the UK is 58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 75.35% of The Wickets residents were born outside the UK.
24.65% of The Wickets residents were born in the UK

The Wickets Summary

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

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