Is Hitchin Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Hitchin Road is classified by the ONS as Multicultural New Arrivals. Hitchin Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hitchin Road is located in the Round Green ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.891089, -0.401509
Grid Ref TL101225
Suburb Round Green
Constituency Luton South

House Prices

The average house price in Hitchin Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 585 Hitchin Road, that sold for £490,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hitchin Road

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 585 Semi £490,000
21/11/2022 426 Terrace £240,000
18/11/2022 526 Semi £330,000
25/10/2022 587 £237,500
11/10/2022 414 Semi £261,000
16/09/2022 ABBEYGATE BUSINESS CENTRE £154,200
15/09/2022 391 Semi £324,000
14/09/2022 313 Terrace £325,000
20/07/2022 647 Detached £330,000
08/07/2022 476 Semi £325,000

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

Crime in Hitchin Road, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hitchin Road

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

Unemployment in Hitchin 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.
4.79% of Hitchin Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hitchin Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hitchin Road. The proportion of retirees on Hitchin Road is 4.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.38% of Hitchin Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hitchin Road

The proportion of home owners on Hitchin Road is 8.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.66% of properties in Hitchin Road are private rented and 16.06% are social rented.
53.28% of residents of Hitchin Road own their home

Country of Birth of Hitchin Road residents

The proportion if Hitchin Road residents born in the UK is 22.1% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.45% of Hitchin Road residents were born outside the UK.
60.55% of Hitchin Road residents were born in the UK

Hitchin Road Summary

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

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