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LU5 5QF

Houghton Regis East

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5QF 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 North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Regis North is £44,000 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
48.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Houghton Regis North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Houghton Regis North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.4%

Approximately 48.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Regis North is £44,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from LU5 5QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis North near LU5 5QF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoughton ParkLarge
0.6 miWheatfield GreenSmall

Schools

In the LU5 5QF postcode area, located within Houghton Regis North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHoustone SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Chiltern SchoolCommunity special school

Good