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LU2 0AL

Round Green

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU2 0AL is located in an urban city, within the Round Green ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the High Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in High Town is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bell's Close.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

High Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,541 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

High Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in High Town is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 13 ft away from LU2 0AL.

Flood risk

No risk

High Town near LU2 0AL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Luton

N/A

0.8 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPeople's ParkLarge
0.5 miBell's CloseMedium
0.6 miPowdrills FieldMedium

Schools

In the LU2 0AL postcode area, located within High Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWindmill Hill SchoolFree schools special

Serious Weaknesses

0.2 miNurseryHart Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of BedfordshireHigher education institutions

Good