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LU1 3AL

South

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU1 3AL

Overview

Postcode LU1 3AL is located in an urban city, within the South ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the New Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.2%

Approximately 11.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU1 3AL.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 3AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU1 3AL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Luton

N/A

Walking directions to Luton
0.9 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Luton Airport Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU1 3AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Luton Hoo Memorial Park
0.4 miManor Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Manor Road Park
0.5 miHat GardensSmallWalking directions to Hat Gardens

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
18,164.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
127
43.79%
British
69
23.79%
Indian
26
8.97%
Other
14
4.83%
Roma
12
4.14%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
72
67.29%
Owns with a mortgage
14
13.08%
Owns outright
8
7.48%
Social rents from council
7
6.54%
Other social rented
5
4.67%
Total households: 107

Property prices in South

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £266,500 in South area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£865,000
Flats13£175,000
Semi-Detached19£380,000
Terraced34£236,500

10 year median price trend in South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South.

Schools

In the LU1 3AL postcode area, located within New Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU1 3AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU1 3AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU1 3AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miApplegreen157-159 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AAWalking directions to Applegreen
0.1 miCostcutter97-99 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AJWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miContinental Food Store87-89 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DDWalking directions to Continental Food Store
0.1 miFamily Choice Chapel Street94-96 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DDWalking directions to Family Choice Chapel Street
0.1 miFarley Food & WineRuthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EJWalking directions to Farley Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardSouthE05014750
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New TownE02003278
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 021HE01033807
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.