Is Muswell Close in Luton a nice place to live?

Muswell Close is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Muswell Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Muswell Close is located in the Icknield ward of the Luton district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.909921, -0.432476
Grid Ref TL079246
Suburb Warden Hill
Constituency Luton North
Postcodes LU3 2HP

House Prices

The average house price in Muswell Close is 100% higher than the rest of Luton. The last sale we have on record is 3 Muswell Close, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Luton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Muswell Close

Date No. Type Price
24/03/2022 3 Semi £240,000

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

Crime in Muswell Close, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Muswell Close 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 Muswell Close and compared that to the average for the Icknield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Muswell 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 Muswell Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Muswell 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 Muswell Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Muswell Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Muswell Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Muswell Close are in the top 20% 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 Muswell Close are in the top 20% 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 Muswell Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Muswell Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Muswell Close

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

Unemployment in Muswell 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.
7.73% of Muswell Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Muswell Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Muswell Close. The proportion of retirees on Muswell Close is 8.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.14% of Muswell Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Muswell Close

The proportion of home owners on Muswell Close is 13% lower than the national average of 62%. 20% of properties in Muswell Close are private rented and 31% are social rented.
49% of residents of Muswell Close own their home

Country of Birth of Muswell Close residents

The proportion if Muswell Close residents born in the UK is 17.2% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.55% of Muswell Close residents were born outside the UK.
65.45% of Muswell Close residents were born in the UK

Muswell Close Summary

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

Muswell Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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