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LU1 5EQ

South

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU1 5EQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 173.3 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from LU1 5EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 5EQ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStockwood ParkLarge
0.5 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMedium

Schools

In the LU1 5EQ postcode area, located within New Town, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHillborough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good