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LU1 3QJ

South

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU1 3QJ 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.7 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 Airport Parkway located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

New Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,326 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

New Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% 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 3QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 3QJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

0.8 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the LU1 3QJ postcode area, located within New Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySurrey Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good