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LU1 5RF

South Drift Way

Farley

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Detailed insights for LU1 5RF

Overview

Postcode LU1 5RF 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 130.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £47,824 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
51.4%
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 2,799 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 130.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

51.4%

Approximately 51.4% 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 per household in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £47,824 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 80 ft away from LU1 5RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5RF 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
455
Population density
6,399.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.89(+125%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.48(+95%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.17(+121%)
Vehicle crime
12.22(+169%)
Public order
10.75(+107%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
137
30.18%
Pakistani
80
17.62%
Bangladeshi
55
12.11%
Other White
48
10.57%
African
34
7.49%
Total population: 454

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
25.41%
No qualifications
77
25.08%
Level 3 (A level)
48
15.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
14.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.68%
Total 16+ residents: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
26.71%
Other social rented
36
24.66%
Owns with a mortgage
33
22.6%
Owns outright
18
12.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.53%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Farley

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 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
Flats14£143,500
Semi-Detached34£340,000
Terraced24£295,500

10 year median price trend in Farley

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU1 5RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU1 5RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU1 5RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFarley Food & Wine8 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RDWalking directions to Farley Food & Wine
0.2 miManns Supermarket10-12 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RDWalking directions to Manns Supermarket
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food13-15 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miRockley Food & Wine30 Rockley Road, Luton, LU1 5RWWalking directions to Rockley Food & Wine
0.4 miBudget Supermarket15-17 The Crossway, Luton, LU1 5LYWalking directions to Budget Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Luton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,547
Band B£1,805
Band C£2,063
Band D£2,320
Band E£2,836
Band F£3,352
Band G£3,867
Band H£4,641

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 020EE01015736
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.