Is Acorn Close in Luton a nice place to live?

Acorn Close is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Acorn Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Acorn Close is located in the Round Green ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.898644, -0.408232
Grid Ref TL096234
Suburb Round Green
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU2 7LU

House Prices

The average house price in Acorn Close is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 3 Acorn Close, that sold for £660,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Acorn Close

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2020 3 Detached £660,000

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Crime in Acorn Close, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Acorn Close 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 Acorn Close
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Acorn Close and compared that to the average for the Round Green ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Acorn Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Round Green ward

Social economic statistics for Acorn Close

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 Acorn Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Acorn Close 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 Acorn Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Acorn Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Acorn Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Acorn Close are in the top 30% least 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 Acorn Close are in the top 40% least 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 Acorn Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Acorn Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Acorn Close

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

Unemployment in Acorn Close

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.
2.96% of Acorn Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Acorn Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Acorn Close. The proportion of retirees on Acorn Close is 1.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.43% of Acorn Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Acorn Close

The proportion of home owners on Acorn Close is 4.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 30.48% of properties in Acorn Close are private rented and 2.67% are social rented.
66.31% of residents of Acorn Close own their home

Country of Birth of Acorn Close residents

The proportion if Acorn Close residents born in the UK is 6.67% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.02% of Acorn Close residents were born outside the UK.
75.98% of Acorn Close residents were born in the UK

Acorn Close Summary

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

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