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LU2 7PF

Central

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU2 7PF is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the High Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Wardown Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

High Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,399 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

High Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from LU2 7PF.

Flood risk

No risk

High Town near LU2 7PF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWardown ParkLarge
0.3 miPeople's ParkLarge
0.3 miPope's MeadowMedium

Schools

In the LU2 7PF postcode area, located within High Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryDenbigh High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding