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LU1 5FN

Farley

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Farley Hill & Stockwood Park / Farley / LU1 5FN

Overview

Postcode LU1 5FN is located in an urban city, within the Farley ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Farley Hill & Stockwood Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Dallow Downs.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,799 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from LU1 5FN.

Flood risk

No risk

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5FN 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDallow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
502
Population density
7,001.4 per km²

Demographics

British
112
22.36%
Other White
87
17.37%
Pakistani
70
13.97%
Bangladeshi
70
13.97%
Other Asian
34
6.79%
Total population: 501

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
61
39.61%
Social rents from council
25
16.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
12.99%
Shared ownership
18
11.69%
Owns outright
18
11.69%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Farley

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Farley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £590,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£317,500
Flats18£136,000
Semi-Detached36£339,000
Terraced24£295,000

10 years price trend in Farley

Schools

In the LU1 5FN postcode area, located within Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryWhipperley Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miFarley Food & Wine8 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD
0.2 miManns Supermarket10-12 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food13-15 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD
0.3 miRockley Food & Wine30 Rockley Road, Luton, LU1 5RW

Data Sources

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