Is Beechwood Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Beechwood Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Beechwood Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Beechwood Road is located in the Challney ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.895863, -0.453937
Grid Ref TL064230
Suburb Marsh Farm
Constituency Luton North

House Prices

The average house price in Beechwood Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 139 Beechwood Road, that sold for £141,600. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Beechwood Road

Date No. Type Price
23/03/2023 139 Terrace £141,600
27/09/2022 314A Flat £125,000
08/09/2022 202 Terrace £230,000
29/07/2022 340 Terrace £280,000
08/07/2022 311B Flat £240,000
08/07/2022 34 Terrace £220,000
24/06/2022 317 Semi £290,000
27/05/2022 350 Detached £475,000
29/03/2022 249 Semi £345,000
11/03/2022 319 Terrace £280,000

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

Crime in Beechwood Road, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Beechwood Road 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 Beechwood Road
# Category Outcome
1 Possession Of Weapons Awaiting court outcome

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 Beechwood Road and compared that to the average for the Challney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Beechwood Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Challney ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Beechwood Road

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

Unemployment in Beechwood 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.
2.72% of Beechwood Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Beechwood Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Beechwood Road. The proportion of retirees on Beechwood Road is 7.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.64% of Beechwood Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Beechwood Road

The proportion of home owners on Beechwood Road is 2.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.25% of properties in Beechwood Road are private rented and 6.12% are social rented.
64.63% of residents of Beechwood Road own their home

Country of Birth of Beechwood Road residents

The proportion if Beechwood Road residents born in the UK is 27.88% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.23% of Beechwood Road residents were born outside the UK.
54.77% of Beechwood Road residents were born in the UK

Beechwood Road Summary

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

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