Is Carteret Road in Luton a nice place to live?

Carteret Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Carteret Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Carteret Road is located in the Crawley ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.887944, -0.383878
Grid Ref TL113222
Suburb Stopsley
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU2 9JY

House Prices

The average house price in Carteret Road is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 34 Carteret Road, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Carteret Road

Date No. Type Price
27/08/2021 34 Semi £230,000
29/06/2021 13 Semi £340,000
16/06/2021 1 Semi £252,000
26/03/2021 17 Terrace £262,000
30/10/2020 10 Terrace £299,000
09/10/2020 4 Semi £255,000
06/03/2020 6 Semi £245,000

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

Crime in Carteret Road, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Carteret Road

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

Unemployment in Carteret 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.
2.17% of Carteret Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Carteret Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Carteret Road. The proportion of retirees on Carteret Road is 3.74% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.86% of Carteret Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Carteret Road

The proportion of home owners on Carteret Road is 12.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.53% of properties in Carteret Road are private rented and 12.03% are social rented.
74.44% of residents of Carteret Road own their home

Country of Birth of Carteret Road residents

The proportion if Carteret Road residents born in the UK is 9.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.67% of Carteret Road residents were born outside the UK.
73.33% of Carteret Road residents were born in the UK

Carteret Road Summary

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

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