New Town
Luton · East of England · population 13,867 · 7 LSOAs
Postcode LU1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,688 of 6,856 in England
- #688 of 746 in East of England
- #14 of 22 in Luton
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
New Town is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,688 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 22 in Luton. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (30) and lowest on Living environment (11). Typical homes here sold for about £252,000 over the past year, up 18% across five years (from 97 sales), 20% below the wider Luton median of £315,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £252,000 | 97 | +14.5% | +17.9% |
| Detached | £480,000 | 7 | -1.0% | -8.6% |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 29 | +3.1% | +13.4% |
| Terraced | £236,000 | 37 | +0.9% | +16.0% |
| Flat | £156,500 | 24 | +14.9% | +9.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,628 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Luton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Coxford & Lords HillSouthampton17£247,000
- Ashton WaterlooTameside17£205,000
- QueenswayNorth Northamptonshire17£200,000
- Earlestown SouthSt. Helens17£182,500
- Currock & UpperbyCumberland17£143,000
- Plaistow North EastNewham17£395,000