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LU1 5RD

Farley

Luton

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

Overview

Postcode LU1 5RD 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 1.2 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
67.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

67.5%

Approximately 67.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU1 5RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5RD 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 miDallow DownsLarge

Area Profile

Population
151
Population density
3,911.9 per km²

Demographics

British
64
42.67%
African
17
11.33%
Bangladeshi
15
10%
Pakistani
12
8%
Other White
9
6%
Total population: 150

Housing

Social rents from council
43
55.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
12.99%
Other social rented
9
11.69%
Owns outright
9
11.69%
Owns with a mortgage
5
6.49%
Total households: 77

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWhipperley Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miFarley Food & Wine8 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD
0 miManns Supermarket10-12 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD
0 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.