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ME5 7DL

Luton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Luton / ME5 7DL

Overview

Postcode ME5 7DL is located in an urban city, within the Luton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Luton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 178.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Luton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,428 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Luton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 178.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.1%

Approximately 31.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from ME5 7DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Luton near ME5 7DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

0.9 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
11,276.6 per km²

Demographics

British
175
65.3%
African
25
9.33%
Other White
16
5.97%
Other
14
5.22%
Indian
9
3.36%
Total population: 268

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
33
31.13%
Other social rented
27
25.47%
Owns with a mortgage
18
16.98%
Owns outright
15
14.15%
Social rents from council
6
5.66%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Luton

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 in Luton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£375,000
Flats15£77,500
Semi-Detached28£272,500
Terraced57£227,500

10 years price trend in Luton

Schools

In the ME5 7DL postcode area, located within Luton, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 mi4 Continents StoresCastle Road, Medway, ME4 5JA
0.1 miMorrisons Daily214 Luton Road, Luton, Chatham, ME4 5BS
0.1 miAbi Food and WineLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AD
0.1 miMariden Convenience StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AB
0.2 miThe Kabin270 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.