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LU3 2QW

Northwell

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU3 2QW is located in an urban city, within the Northwell ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Limbury area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Limbury is £44,700 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Leagrave Common.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
58.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Limbury has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Limbury has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.8%

Approximately 58.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Limbury is £44,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 126 ft away from LU3 2QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Limbury near LU3 2QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLeagrave CommonLarge
0.3 miLimbury Mead POSLarge
0.3 miLeagrave ParkSmall

Schools

In the LU3 2QW postcode area, located within Limbury, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good