Barnfield is a suburb of

Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable an ...

, in the

district, in the ceremonial county of

Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council wa ...

, England. The area is roughly bounded by Old Bedford Road/Cromer Way roundabout to the north, Wardown Park and Wardown Crescent to the south, the A6 to the west, and Old Bedford Road, Elmwood Crescent and Wardown Crescent to the east.

Local area

The area is home to

Barnfield College Barnfield College is the largest further education college in Bedfordshire, England, with two campuses in Luton. Campus locations *New Bedford Road Campus, New Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BF *Technology Campus, Enterprise Way, Luton, LU3 4BU F ...

, a vocational college and

Luton Sixth Form College Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college in the Barnfield area of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. History In 1904 Luton Council acquired the Modern School, which was a mixed-sex secondary school. This school moved into new buildings in ...

, a sixth form. The area consists largely of mature semi-detached and detached houses located around Old Bedford Road. The area itself is mainly built up residential, but the

River Lea The River Lea ( ) is in South East England. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of t ...

runs through and there is a green space surrounding the path of the river.

Politics

Barnfield is part of the larger Barnfield ward, which also includes

Bushmead Bushmead is a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, towards the north of the town. The area is roughly bounded by Weybourne Drive to the north, Bradgers Hill Road to the south, Old Bedford Road ...

. The ward is represented by Cllr David Franks ( Liberal Democrats) and Cllr Amjid Ali ( Liberal Democrats). The ward forms part of the

parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...

of Luton North, and the MP is

Sarah Owen Sarah Mei Li Owen (; born 11 January 1983) is a British politician and trade unionist serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton North since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she has served Shadow Minister for Local Government and Faith ...

(Labour).

Local attractions

Local newspapers

Two weekly newspapers cover Barnfield, although they are not specific to the area. They are the:
Herald and Post

Luton News

References

External links

Luton Borough Council
{{Luton Areas of Luton Wards of Luton