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LU2 7XY

Barnfield

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Barnfield / LU2 7XY

Overview

Postcode LU2 7XY is located in an urban city, within the Barnfield ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Barnfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barnfield is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 1.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stopsley Common.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Barnfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Barnfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Barnfield is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 7XY.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnfield near LU2 7XY 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStopsley CommonLarge

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
6,386.9 per km²

Demographics

British
184
52.42%
Other White
39
11.11%
Indian
29
8.26%
Pakistani
16
4.56%
Caribbean
14
3.99%
Total population: 351

Housing

Owns outright
62
41.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
28.38%
Owns with a mortgage
37
25%
Other social rented
5
3.38%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Barnfield

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Barnfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £760,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£462,500
Flats6£190,575
Semi-Detached56£395,000
Terraced14£287,500

10 years price trend in Barnfield

Schools

In the LU2 7XY postcode area, located within Barnfield, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBushmead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusLuton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Good

0.6 miSecondaryStopsley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodHancock Drive, Luton, LU2 7SF
0.4 miBradgers Hill News28 Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.