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LU4 9FS

Challney

Luton

Overview

Postcode LU4 9FS is located in an urban city, within the Challney ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Challney area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Challney is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayne Space.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
51.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Challney has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,375 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Challney has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.5%

Approximately 51.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Challney is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LU4 9FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Challney near LU4 9FS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMayne SpaceMedium

Schools

In the LU4 9FS postcode area, located within Challney, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryChallney High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryChallney High School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableKing's House MoorlandsOther independent school

Good