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LU2 9LJ

Vauxhall

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU2 9LJ

Overview

Postcode LU2 9LJ is located in an urban city, within the Vauxhall ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wigmore & Airport area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Powdrills Field.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Wigmore & Airport has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,528 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wigmore & Airport has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 9LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigmore & Airport near LU2 9LJ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU2 9LJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Luton Airport Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU2 9LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPowdrills FieldMediumWalking directions to Powdrills Field
0.4 miRaynham Way parkSmallWalking directions to Raynham Way park

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
5,127.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
157
45.91%
Other White
45
13.16%
Indian
26
7.6%
African
22
6.43%
Caribbean
18
5.26%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
40.31%
Owns outright
47
36.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.83%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.1%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Vauxhall

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in Vauxhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £473,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£461,000
Flats15£250,000
Semi-Detached43£335,000
Terraced14£291,500

10 year median price trend in Vauxhall

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

Schools

In the LU2 9LJ postcode area, located within Wigmore & Airport, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU2 9LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWenlock CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCrawley Green Infant SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU2 9LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU2 9LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express4 Eaton Green Road, Luton, LU2 9HBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miExpress Food And Wine27 Lyneham Road, Luton, LU2 9JSWalking directions to Express Food And Wine
0.2 miQuick Stop21 Lyneham Road, Luton, LU2 9JSWalking directions to Quick Stop
0.3 miCrawley Liquor Mart & Convenience Store258a Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 0SJWalking directions to Crawley Liquor Mart & Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardVauxhallE05014753
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wigmore & AirportE02003271
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 014BE01015722
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.