Neighbourhood comparison
Bury Park vs Luton 022
Luton, East of England · Luton, East of England
Bury Park · 7Luton 022 leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesLuton 022 · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
29
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
18
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
97
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94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,019/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£111/mo
£1,130/mo
£1,475/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,478/mo
£1,789/yr
Council tax
Δ +£36/yr
£1,825/yr
3.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£28,741/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,741/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
114.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.9
126.0
Schools detail
45%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 682 m
524 m
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40 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
33 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,165
Population
10,894
12,297 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,443 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
34%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
18%
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18
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
20
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
5
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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