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LU4 8SA

Challney

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU4 8SA is located in an urban city, within the Challney ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.9 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kingsway has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near LU4 8SA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the LU4 8SA postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryDownside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good