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LU4 0DQ

Poets

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 0DQ

Overview

Postcode LU4 0DQ is located in an urban city, within the Poets ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lewsey South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lewsey South is £47,500 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Lewsey South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,849 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lewsey South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lewsey South is £47,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU4 0DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lewsey South near LU4 0DQ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
6,647.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
116
34.32%
British
77
22.78%
Indian
47
13.91%
Other White
32
9.47%
Other Asian
25
7.4%
Total population: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
45.38%
Owns with a mortgage
45
37.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Social rents from council
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Poets

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Poets area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Poets 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 Poets over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£410,000
Semi-Detached45£335,000
Terraced15£306,000

10 year median price trend in Poets

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

Schools

In the LU4 0DQ postcode area, located within Lewsey South, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 0DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryChallney High School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryThe Ferrars AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFerrars Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU4 0DQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 0DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa Local Dunstable Road735 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DUWalking directions to Nisa Local Dunstable Road
0.3 miBradley Convenience Store86 Bradley Road, Luton, LU4 8SWWalking directions to Bradley Convenience Store
0.3 miCostcutterBelper Road, Luton, LU4 8RQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miL&D NewsLeicester Road, Luton, LU4 0HQWalking directions to L&D News
0.4 miD&S Food and WineBradley Road, Luton, LU4 8SNWalking directions to D&S Food and Wine

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardPoetsE05014747
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lewsey SouthE02003270
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 013AE01015713
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.