Is Polzeath Close in Luton a nice place to live?

Polzeath Close is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Polzeath Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Polzeath Close is located in the Crawley ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.884508, -0.385745
Grid Ref TL112218
Suburb Stopsley
Constituency Luton South
Postcodes LU2 9LJ

House Prices

The average house price in Polzeath Close is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 29 Polzeath Close, that sold for £297,500. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Polzeath Close

Date No. Type Price
31/03/2022 29 Terrace £297,500
27/04/2021 13 Terrace £235,500
12/06/2020 19 Terrace £235,000
28/02/2020 2 Detached £286,000

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

Crime in Polzeath Close, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Polzeath 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 Polzeath Close
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Polzeath Close and compared that to the average for the Crawley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Polzeath Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crawley ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Polzeath Close

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

Unemployment in Polzeath 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.
2.19% of Polzeath Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Polzeath Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Polzeath Close. The proportion of retirees on Polzeath Close is 0.35% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.25% of Polzeath Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Polzeath Close

The proportion of home owners on Polzeath Close is 14.74% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.93% of properties in Polzeath Close are private rented and 1.55% are social rented.
76.74% of residents of Polzeath Close own their home

Country of Birth of Polzeath Close residents

The proportion if Polzeath Close residents born in the UK is 13.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.1% of Polzeath Close residents were born outside the UK.
68.9% of Polzeath Close residents were born in the UK

Polzeath Close Summary

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

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