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LU5 5US

Houghton Regis West

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5US 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.2 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 3.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Dog Kennel Down.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
183
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Houghton Regis South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,772 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Houghton Regis South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 5US.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5US 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miDog Kennel DownLarge
0.6 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the LU5 5US postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoughton Regis Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryAll Saints Academy DunstableAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses