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LU1 3DS

South

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU1 3DS

Overview

Postcode LU1 3DS 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 228.0 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 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Manor Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
228
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
88%
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 228.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

88%

Approximately 88.0% 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 3DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Luton near LU1 3DS 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.

Nearby public transport stations for LU1 3DS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Luton Airport Parkway
0.6 mi

Luton

N/A

Walking directions to Luton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU1 3DS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miManor Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Manor Road Park
0.1 miManor Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Manor Road Park
0.2 miManor Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Manor Road Park

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
166,428.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
87
37.34%
Bangladeshi
35
15.02%
Pakistani
25
10.73%
Other White
24
10.3%
African
15
6.44%
Total population: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
93
86.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.48%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.78%
Other social rented
2
1.85%
Owns outright
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU1 3DS
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

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU1 3DS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Connect88 Strathmore Avenue, Luton, LU1 3NZWalking directions to The Connect
0.2 miNew Town StoreNew Town Road, Luton, LU1 3EBWalking directions to New Town Store
0.2 miExpress News62 Park Street, Luton, LU1 3ETWalking directions to Express News
0.2 miThe Connect133 Albert Road, Luton, LU1 3PTWalking directions to The Connect
0.3 miWelcome54 Park Street, Luton, LU1 3ETWalking directions to Welcome

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardSouthE05014750
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central LutonE02006938
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 023DE01015789
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.