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LU2 9NY

Wigmore

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Wigmore & Airport / Wigmore / LU2 9NY

Overview

Postcode LU2 9NY 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 high crime levels, with around 295.5 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Raynham Way park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
296
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.5%
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 28,509 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wigmore & Airport has a very high crime rate, with approximately 295.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 9NY.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigmore & Airport near LU2 9NY 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miRaynham Way parkSmall
0.4 miFalstone GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
160.1 per km²

Demographics

British
188
64.6%
Other White
42
14.43%
Indian
16
5.5%
African
12
4.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.41%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
43.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
27.12%
Owns outright
28
23.73%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Other social rented
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Wigmore

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £308,500 in Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £595,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£445,000
Flats15£142,500
Semi-Detached40£300,000
Terraced23£284,000

10 years price trend in Wigmore

Schools

In the LU2 9NY postcode area, located within Wigmore & Airport, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWigmore PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySomeries Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miQuick Stop21 Lyneham Road, Luton, LU2 9JS
0.3 miExpress Food And Wine27 Lyneham Road, Luton, LU2 9JS
0.4 miAsdaWigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 9TA
0.4 miTesco Express4 Eaton Green Road, Luton, LU2 9HB
0.4 miIceland3-4 Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 9TA

Data Sources

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