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LU2 8RJ

Wigmore

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Wigmore & Airport / Wigmore / LU2 8RJ

Overview

Postcode LU2 8RJ is located in an urban city, within the Wigmore ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Wigmore & Airport area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wigmore & Airport is £54,100 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is New Wandon Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wigmore & Airport has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,083 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wigmore & Airport has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wigmore & Airport is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 8RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigmore & Airport near LU2 8RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miNew Wandon ParkMedium
0.4 miWigmore Church ParkSmall
0.5 miFalstone GreenSmall

Property prices in Wigmore

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £311,500 in Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £525,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£447,500
Flats15£147,000
Semi-Detached34£311,500
Terraced25£284,000

10 years price trend in Wigmore

Schools

In the LU2 8RJ postcode area, located within Wigmore & Airport, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySomeries Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySomeries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWigmore PrimaryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miShop StopBriar Close, Luton, LU2 8DZ
0.5 miAsdaWigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 9TA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.