Is Strathmore Avenue in Luton a nice place to live?

Strathmore Avenue is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Strathmore Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Strathmore Avenue is located in the South ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.873872, -0.406943
Grid Ref TL097206
Suburb Park Town
Constituency Luton South

House Prices

The average house price in Strathmore Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 60 Strathmore Avenue, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Strathmore Avenue

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 60 Terrace £270,000
27/10/2022 103 Semi £325,000
30/09/2022 51 £500,000
23/09/2022 129 Terrace £300,000
02/08/2022 88A Semi £260,000
29/07/2022 47 Terrace £268,000
04/03/2022 53 Terrace £269,000
22/11/2021 GREEN DRAGON COURT Flat £200,000
15/09/2021 92 Terrace £210,000
03/09/2021 172 Semi £273,000

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

Crime in Strathmore Avenue, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Strathmore Avenue 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 Strathmore Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Strathmore Avenue and compared that to the average for the South ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Strathmore Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Strathmore Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Strathmore Avenue 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 Strathmore Avenue are in the top 10% 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 Strathmore Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Strathmore Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Strathmore Avenue

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

Unemployment in Strathmore Avenue

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.
8.31% of Strathmore Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Strathmore Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Strathmore Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Strathmore Avenue is 14.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.45% of Strathmore Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Strathmore Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Strathmore Avenue is 46.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 73.26% of properties in Strathmore Avenue are private rented and 11.05% are social rented.
15.7% of residents of Strathmore Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Strathmore Avenue residents

The proportion if Strathmore Avenue residents born in the UK is 52.51% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 69.86% of Strathmore Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
30.14% of Strathmore Avenue residents were born in the UK

Strathmore Avenue Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023