Is Tennyson Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Tennyson Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Tennyson Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Tennyson Road is located in the South ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.872686, -0.413638
Grid Ref TL093205
Suburb New Town
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU1 3PF, LU1 3PT, LU1 3RP, LU1 3RR, LU1 3RT

House Prices

The average house price in Tennyson Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 90 Tennyson Road, that sold for £355,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Tennyson Road

Date No. Type Price
26/07/2023 90 Semi £355,000
08/02/2022 45 Terrace £325,000
07/01/2022 155 Detached £465,000
27/09/2021 8 Terrace £225,000
30/06/2021 107 Terrace £275,000
27/04/2021 36 Terrace £227,500
24/03/2021 71 Terrace £270,000
05/02/2021 GARAGE £10,000
07/10/2020 22 Terrace £295,000
30/09/2020 57 Terrace £243,000

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

Crime in Tennyson Road, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Tennyson Road

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

Unemployment in Tennyson 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.
4.4% of Tennyson Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Tennyson Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Tennyson Road. The proportion of retirees on Tennyson Road is 12.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.16% of Tennyson Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Tennyson Road

The proportion of home owners on Tennyson Road is 41.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 64.71% of properties in Tennyson Road are private rented and 14.38% are social rented.
20.92% of residents of Tennyson Road own their home

Country of Birth of Tennyson Road residents

The proportion if Tennyson Road residents born in the UK is 47.99% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 65.34% of Tennyson Road residents were born outside the UK.
34.66% of Tennyson Road residents were born in the UK

Tennyson Road Summary

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

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