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LU4 8EG

Beech Hill

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Kingsway / Beech Hill / LU4 8EG

Overview

Postcode LU4 8EG is located in an urban city, within the Beech Hill ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kingsway area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingsway is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kingsway has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Kingsway has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Kingsway is £39,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU4 8EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 8EG 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
10,585 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
208
54.59%
Indian
35
9.19%
Bangladeshi
32
8.4%
Other Asian
31
8.14%
Other
21
5.51%
Total population: 381

Housing

Owns outright
33
32.35%
Owns with a mortgage
26
25.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
17.65%
Other social rented
13
12.75%
Social rents from council
10
9.8%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Beech Hill

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £253,500 in Beech Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £460,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£412,500
Flats8£167,500
Semi-Detached12£295,000
Terraced18£241,000

10 years price trend in Beech Hill

Schools

In the LU4 8EG postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableJamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableActive Support Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNewark General StoreNewark Road, Luton, LU4 8LE
0.2 miD&S Food and WineBeechwood Road, Luton, LU4 8DD
0.3 miThonia Off Licence367 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BY
0.3 miG & A Superstore363 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8BY
0.3 miKingsway Superstore45 Kingsway, Luton, LU4 8EH

Data Sources

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