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LU1 5DD

Central

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU1 5DD is located in an urban city, within the Central 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 520.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Manor Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
521
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
40.6%
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 520.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.6%

Approximately 40.6% 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 5DD.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 5DD 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Luton

N/A

1 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMedium
0.5 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.5 miManor Road ParkSmall

Schools

In the LU1 5DD postcode area, located within New Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miNurseryRothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good