Is Watermead Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Watermead Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Watermead Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Watermead Road is located in the Limbury ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.90875, -0.444496
Grid Ref TL071244
Suburb Limbury
Constituency Luton North
Postcodes LU3 2SU, LU3 2TB, LU3 2TD, LU3 2TF

House Prices

The average house price in Watermead Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 99 Watermead Road, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watermead Road

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 99 Semi £390,000
22/12/2021 56 Semi £345,000
30/06/2021 2 Detached £445,000
29/06/2021 25 Semi £375,000
12/02/2021 95 Semi £285,000
25/09/2020 11 Semi £292,500
30/07/2020 144 Semi £280,000
19/06/2020 12 Semi £258,000
20/03/2020 63 Semi £250,000
28/02/2020 40 Semi £150,000

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

Crime in Watermead Road, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Watermead Road 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 Watermead Road and compared that to the average for the Limbury ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watermead Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Limbury ward

Social economic statistics for Watermead Road

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 Watermead Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watermead Road 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 Watermead Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watermead Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watermead Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watermead Road 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 Watermead Road 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 Watermead Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watermead Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Watermead Road

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

Unemployment in Watermead Road

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.
1.63% of Watermead Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watermead Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watermead Road. The proportion of retirees on Watermead Road is 10.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.86% of Watermead Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watermead Road

The proportion of home owners on Watermead Road is 24.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.04% of properties in Watermead Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
86.96% of residents of Watermead Road own their home

Country of Birth of Watermead Road residents

The proportion if Watermead Road residents born in the UK is 3.91% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.26% of Watermead Road residents were born outside the UK.
78.74% of Watermead Road residents were born in the UK

Watermead Road Summary

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

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