Is Latimer Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Latimer Road is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Latimer Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Latimer Road is located in the South ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.875566, -0.413188
Grid Ref TL093208
Suburb New Town
Constituency Luton South

House Prices

The average house price in Latimer Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 73 Latimer Road, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Latimer Road

Date No. Type Price
15/10/2021 73 Flat £110,000

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

Crime in Latimer Road, Bedfordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Latimer 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 Latimer Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Latimer 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 Latimer Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Latimer Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Latimer Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Latimer 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 Latimer Road are in the top 20% 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 Latimer Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Latimer Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Latimer Road

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

Unemployment in Latimer 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.
4.59% of Latimer Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Latimer Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Latimer Road. The proportion of retirees on Latimer Road is 6.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.73% of Latimer Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Latimer Road

The proportion of home owners on Latimer Road is 43.58% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.05% of properties in Latimer Road are private rented and 59.65% are social rented.
18.42% of residents of Latimer Road own their home

Country of Birth of Latimer Road residents

The proportion if Latimer Road residents born in the UK is 29.39% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 46.74% of Latimer Road residents were born outside the UK.
53.26% of Latimer Road residents were born in the UK

Latimer Road Summary

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

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