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ME5 7EB

Luton

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 7EB 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 174.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
175
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 174.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 171 ft away from ME5 7EB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chatham

N/A

0.8 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGreat Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire)Large
0.5 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Schools

In the ME5 7EB postcode area, located within Luton, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good