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LU5 5XE

Houghton Regis West

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5XE 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 very high crime levels, with around 126.6 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 2.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Houghton Regis South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Houghton Regis South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 5XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5XE 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHoughton Hall ParkLarge
0.4 miRegis Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the LU5 5XE postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Vale AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNurseryWillow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHadrian AcademyAcademy converter

Good