RICHARDS CLOSE, LU1 5LN - Information

Overview

The LU1 5LN postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 5LN area, explore the LU1 5LN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 5LN area, visit the LU1 5LN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.4360086153194068, 51.8726704025016 ]
  • What 3 Words: bright.occurs.glare
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU1
WardFarley
Middle layer Super Output AreaFarley Hill & Stockwood Park
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLuton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLuton
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardFarley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South
Multiple Deprivation Index2799

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Farleygreen(0.41 mi)

  • Farleygreen, (0.41 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Friars Way(0.07 mi)

  • Friars Way, (0.07 mi)
  • Rotheram Avenue, (0.09 mi)
  • Whipperley Way Roundabout, (0.11 mi)
  • Stockwood Park Academy, (0.12 mi)
  • Farley Junior School, (0.14 mi)
  • Whipperley Ring, (0.14 mi)
  • South Drift Way, (0.15 mi)
  • Market Square, (0.15 mi)
  • Roebuck Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Farley Junior School, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Luton(1.12 mi)

  • Luton, (1.12 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (1.13 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (1.82 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(1.13 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (1.13 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (1.82 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (27.28 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (27.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement7-11LU1 5JF (0.13 mi)Details
The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18LU1 5PP (0.15 mi)Details
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU1 5PP (0.15 mi)Details
Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good4-7LU1 5QY (0.27 mi)Details
Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7LU1 5EZ (0.47 mi)Details
Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11LU1 5EZ (0.47 mi)Details
Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU1 1LZ (0.67 mi)Details
Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU1 1TG (0.85 mi)Details
Caddington Village SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU1 4JD (0.90 mi)Details
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None9-19LU1 1EH (0.90 mi)Details
Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11LU1 3RR (0.90 mi)Details
Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11LU1 3RS (0.92 mi)Details
Chiltern AcademySecondary, Good11-16LU1 3GF (0.95 mi)Details
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU4 8BW (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bute house medical centreActivebute house medical centre, grove road, luton, bedfordshire01582729428LU1 1RW
the medici medical practiceActivethe medici practice, 3 windsor street, luton, bedfordshire01582343220LU1 3UA
lea vale medical practiceActivelea vale medical group, liverpool road health ctr, 9 mersey place, liverpool road, luton01582722525LU1 1HH
bell house medical centreActivebell house medical centre, 163 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire01582349889LU1 1BW
castle medical group practiceActive27 castle street, luton, bedfordshire01582729242LU1 3AG
the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire01582556400LU1 2SE
Nearby Amenities
  • Manns Supermarket
    0.21 mi
  • The Paper Shop
    0.21 mi
  • The Parade Bakery & Pizzeria
    0.21 mi
  • Farley Food & Wine
    0.22 mi
  • Al Karim Halal Butchers and Grocers LTD
    0.33 mi
  • Red Rooster Peri Peri
    0.21 mi
  • Andrew's Fish Shop
    0.21 mi
  • Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri
    0.33 mi
  • Crossway Fish Bar
    0.33 mi

RICHARDS CLOSE, LU1 5LN Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU15LN is 454 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2736), Between 35 to 44 (1765), and Between 25 to 34 (1689).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 137 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 80.

Education

Regarding education, 148 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (255), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (229).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Elementary occupations (26), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (24)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by Muslim (158).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Semi-routine occupations (45) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (415), and 191 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1337) and Middle East and Asia (247).