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LU5 5NA

Houghton Regis East

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5NA is located in an urban city, within the Houghton Regis East ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Houghton Regis South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.3 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 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Houghton Regis South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Houghton Regis South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU5 5NA.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5NA 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoughton Hall ParkLarge
0.1 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the LU5 5NA postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTithe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good