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LU1 5NY

South

Luton

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

Overview

Postcode LU1 5NY is located in an urban city, within the South 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 137.9 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 1.2 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
138
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
86.7%
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 137.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

86.7%

Approximately 86.7% 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 5NY.

Flood risk

No risk

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5NY 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStockwood ParkLarge

Property prices in South

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in South area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£485,000
Flats14£158,750
Semi-Detached19£365,000
Terraced25£243,500

10 years price trend in South

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHillborough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBudget Supermarket15-17 The Crossway, Luton, LU1 5LY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.