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LU1 3DP

South

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU1 3DP is located in an urban city, within the South ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Luton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 223.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Luton is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
223
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
74.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Luton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Luton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 223.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

74.1%

Approximately 74.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Luton is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Luton near LU1 3DP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

0.6 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMedium
0.3 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.2 miManor Road ParkSmall

Schools

In the LU1 3DP postcode area, located within Central Luton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Linden AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAvenue Centre for EducationPupil referral unit

Good