Is Dumfries Street in Luton a nice place to live?

Dumfries Street is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Dumfries Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Dumfries Street is located in the Farley ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.876708, -0.421927
Grid Ref TL087209
Suburb New Town
Constituency Luton South

House Prices

The average house price in Dumfries Street is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 Dumfries Street, that sold for £35,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dumfries Street

Date No. Type Price
06/10/2022 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 £35,000
30/09/2022 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 Flat £70,000
23/06/2022 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 £45,000
17/06/2022 47 Terrace £220,000
15/09/2021 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 £36,000
23/08/2021 71 Flat £155,000
11/06/2021 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 Flat £65,000
05/03/2021 68 Terrace £235,000
10/12/2020 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 £75,000
01/07/2020 SPRING PLACE STUDENT HALLS, 4 Flat £172,000

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

Crime in Dumfries Street, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Dumfries Street 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 Dumfries Street
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation

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 Dumfries Street and compared that to the average for the Farley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dumfries Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Farley ward

Social economic statistics for Dumfries Street

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 Dumfries Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dumfries Street 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 Dumfries Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dumfries Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dumfries Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dumfries Street are in the top 30% of the most 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 Dumfries Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Dumfries Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dumfries Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dumfries Street

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

Unemployment in Dumfries Street

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.
7.43% of Dumfries Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dumfries Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dumfries Street. The proportion of retirees on Dumfries Street is 11.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.69% of Dumfries Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dumfries Street

The proportion of home owners on Dumfries Street is 48.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.66% of properties in Dumfries Street are private rented and 45.25% are social rented.
13.97% of residents of Dumfries Street own their home

Country of Birth of Dumfries Street residents

The proportion if Dumfries Street residents born in the UK is 34.92% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 52.27% of Dumfries Street residents were born outside the UK.
47.73% of Dumfries Street residents were born in the UK

Dumfries Street Summary

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

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