Is Icknield Way in Luton a nice place to live?

Icknield Way is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Icknield Way is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Icknield Way is located in the Limbury ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.909757, -0.441786
Grid Ref TL072246
Suburb Limbury
Constituency Luton North

House Prices

The average house price in Icknield Way is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 333 Icknield Way, that sold for £5,200,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Icknield Way

Date No. Type Price
21/06/2023 333 £5,200,000
22/09/2022 63 Semi £325,000
11/07/2022 346 Terrace £345,000
16/05/2022 175 Detached £635,000
13/05/2022 75 Semi £315,000
13/05/2022 334 Semi £260,000
17/02/2022 388 Detached £370,000
17/01/2022 366 Semi £375,000
17/12/2021 61 Semi £305,000
29/09/2021 179 Detached £750,000

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

Crime in Icknield Way, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Icknield Way during September 2024.

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 Icknield Way and compared that to the average for the Limbury ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Icknield Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Limbury ward

Social economic statistics for Icknield Way

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Icknield Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Icknield Way are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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

2021 Census for Icknield Way

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

Unemployment in Icknield Way

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.
2.3% of Icknield Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Icknield Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Icknield Way. The proportion of retirees on Icknield Way is 10.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.12% of Icknield Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Icknield Way

The proportion of home owners on Icknield Way is 26.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.71% of properties in Icknield Way are private rented and 0% are social rented.
88.29% of residents of Icknield Way own their home

Country of Birth of Icknield Way residents

The proportion if Icknield Way residents born in the UK is 4.74% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.09% of Icknield Way residents were born outside the UK.
77.91% of Icknield Way residents were born in the UK

Icknield Way Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023