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LU4 0QA

Poets

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU4 0QA

Overview

Postcode LU4 0QA is located in an urban city, within the Poets ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lewsey North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lewsey North is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
47.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Lewsey North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lewsey North has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.3%

Approximately 47.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lewsey North is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU4 0QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Lewsey North near LU4 0QA 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
8,772.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
74
30.45%
Other Asian
34
13.99%
Bangladeshi
26
10.7%
Caribbean
26
10.7%
Pakistani
22
9.05%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
51
46.36%
Owns with a mortgage
29
26.36%
Owns outright
16
14.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10%
Other social rented
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

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 0QA postcode area, located within Lewsey North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU4 0QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySouthfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNurseryPastures Way Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Chalk Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU4 0QA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU4 0QA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSelect Express109 Shelley Road, Luton, LU4 0HZWalking directions to Select Express
0.2 miMorrisons Daily244 Ravenhill Way, Luton, LU4 0XZWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miD & S Food & WinePoynters Road, Dunstable, LU5 4SGWalking directions to D & S Food & Wine
0.4 miMorning Til NightLeicester Road, Luton, LU4 0HJWalking directions to Morning Til Night
0.4 miSelva Store853 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0HWWalking directions to Selva Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardPoetsE05014747
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lewsey NorthE02003266
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 009EE01015760
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.