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LU1 5DN

Central

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / New Town / Central / LU1 5DN

Overview

Postcode LU1 5DN 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.3 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hat Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

New Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,967 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

New Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.9%

Approximately 23.9% 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 5DN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 5DN 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHat GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
872
Population density
18,319.3 per km²

Demographics

Other White
203
23.33%
British
203
23.33%
Indian
126
14.48%
African
105
12.07%
Pakistani
54
6.21%
Total population: 870

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
151
62.14%
Social rents from council
55
22.63%
Owns with a mortgage
19
7.82%
Owns outright
9
3.7%
Other social rented
3
1.23%
Total households: 243

Property prices in Central

Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,250 up to £360,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats21£145,000
Semi-Detached1£360,000
Terraced3£225,000

10 years price trend in Central

Schools

In the LU1 5DN 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

0.2 miNurseryRothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miKSK Food & Wine115 Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 5AF
0.1 miFamily Choice Chapel Street94-96 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DD
0.1 miBest-one114 Wellington Street, Luton, LU1 5AF
0.1 miDay Stop Convenience StoreChapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DE
0.1 miContinental Food Store87-89 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.