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LU4 8EN

Beech Hill

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU4 8EN 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 high crime levels, with around 114.1 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 1.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Dallow Downs.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Kingsway has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kingsway has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 225 ft away from LU4 8EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 8EN 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

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miDallow DownsLarge

Schools

In the LU4 8EN postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFoxdell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDownside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good