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LU1 5NX

Farley

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU1 5NX

Overview

Postcode LU1 5NX 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 140.5 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stockwood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,931 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 140.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU1 5NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5NX 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU1 5NX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStockwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Stockwood Park

Area Profile

Population
149
Population density
7,475.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
85
56.29%
Pakistani
30
19.87%
Indian
15
9.93%
Irish
5
3.31%
Other White
4
2.65%
Total population: 151

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
22
43.14%
Owns with a mortgage
20
39.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
13.73%
Social rents from council
1
1.96%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.96%
Total households: 51

Property prices in Farley

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Farley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Farley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£317,500
Flats17£147,500
Semi-Detached36£339,000
Terraced26£298,000

10 year median price trend in Farley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farley.

Schools

In the LU1 5NX postcode area, located within Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU1 5NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU1 5NX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU1 5NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBudget Supermarket15-17 The Crossway, Luton, LU1 5LYWalking directions to Budget Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardFarleyE05014742
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Farley Hill & Stockwood ParkE02003277
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 020AE01015732
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.