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LU5 5FZ

Houghton Regis West

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5FZ is located in an urban city, within the Houghton Regis West ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Houghton Regis South area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
49%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Houghton Regis South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Houghton Regis South has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49%

Approximately 49.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 181 ft away from LU5 5FZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5FZ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHoughton ParkLarge
0.6 miHoughton Hall ParkLarge
0.3 miRegis Road Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the LU5 5FZ postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryChantry Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good