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Postcode LU covers (in order of area type): Leighton Buzzard (Town)Houghton Regis (Town)Luton (Town)Dunstable (Town)

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crime score for the LU area 61 out of 100 (higher is better)

house price score for the LU area 64 out of 100 (higher is more expensive)

jobs within 10 miles score for the LU area 65 out of 100 (higher is better)

motorway junctions for the LU area 24 located within a 10 mile radius

train stations for the LU area 50 located within a 10 mile radius

public green area score for the LU area 60 out of 100 (higher is better - areas within three miles)

primary schools score for the LU area 34 out of 100 (higher is better - schools within one mile)

secondary schools score for the LU area 46 out of 100 (higher is better - schools within one mile)

college a-level score for the LU area 41 out of 100 (higher is better - colleges within one mile)

vocational college score for the LU area 42 out of 100 (higher is better - colleges within one mile)

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Top 10 Types of Resident

  1. Ethnicity central/Ethnic family life/Young families and students12.15%
  2. Urbanites/Urban professionals and families/Multi-ethnic professionals with families7.65%
  3. Constrained city dwellers/Challenged diversity/Hampered aspiration6.84%
  4. Multicultural metropolitans/Rented family living/Social renting young families6%
  5. Multicultural metropolitans/Challenged Asian terraces/Pakistani communities5.19%
  6. Multicultural metropolitans/Challenged Asian terraces/Asian terraces and flats5%
  7. Multicultural metropolitans/Asian traits/Achieving minorities4.79%
  8. Suburbanites/Semi-detached suburbia/White suburban communities4.06%
  9. Multicultural metropolitans/Rented family living/Commuters with young families3.69%
  10. Multicultural metropolitans/Rented family living/Private renting new arrivals3.68%

Top 10 Recorded Crime Types

  1. Anti-social behaviour (14,567 recorded, uk average is 17,454)33.51%
  2. Violence and sexual offences (7,477 recorded, uk average is 14,006)17.2%
  3. Burglary (3,985 recorded, uk average is 4,242)9.17%
  4. Vehicle crime (3,838 recorded, uk average is 4,421)8.83%
  5. Criminal damage and arson (3,703 recorded, uk average is 5,914)8.52%
  6. Other theft (3,371 recorded, uk average is 5,103)7.75%
  7. Shoplifting (2,488 recorded, uk average is 3,751)5.72%
  8. Public order (1,410 recorded, uk average is 3,288)3.24%
  9. Robbery (606 recorded, uk average is 673)1.39%
  10. Bicycle theft (597 recorded, uk average is 960)1.37%

Top 10 Most Expensive Areas (Median Pricing)

  1. LU6 (Church End, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  2. LU6 (Honeywick, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  3. LU6 (Moor End, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  4. LU6 (Middle End, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  5. LU6 (Church End, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  6. LU6 (Lower End, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  7. LU6 (Churchend, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  8. LU6 (California, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  9. LU6 (Beecroft, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250
  10. LU6 (Stipers Hill, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)£285,250

Top 10 Cheapest Areas (Median Pricing)

  1. LU1 (Farleygreen, Luton (South), Luton, East of England)£202,500
  2. LU1 (Park Town, Luton (South), Luton, East of England)£202,500
  3. LU1 (Farley Hill, Luton (South), Luton, East of England)£202,500
  4. LU1 (New Town, Luton (South), Luton, East of England)£202,500
  5. LU1 (Luton, Luton (South), Luton, East of England)£202,500
  6. LU4 (Leagrave, Luton (West), Luton, East of England)£206,667
  7. LU4 (Lewsey Farm, Luton (West), Luton, East of England)£206,667
  8. LU4 (Bury Park, Luton (West), Luton, East of England)£206,667
  9. LU2 (Perry Green, Luton (East), Luton, East of England)£230,125
  10. LU2 (High Town, Luton (East), Luton, East of England)£230,125

Top 7 Safest Areas (All Crimes Committed)

  1. LU6 / Mason's Plantation (Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)
  2. LU7 / Garden Pond (Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)
  3. LU4 / Pirton Hill Primary School (Luton (West), Luton, East of England)
  4. LU5 / Little John's Wood (Thorn, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)
  5. LU3 / Widecombe Nursing Home (Luton (North), Luton, East of England)
  6. LU2 / Messina Plantation (Luton (East), Luton, East of England)
  7. LU1 / Chiltern Academy (Luton (South), Luton, East of England)

Top 7 Unsafe Areas (All Crimes Committed)

  1. LU1 / Chiltern Academy (Luton (South), Luton, East of England)
  2. LU2 / Messina Plantation (Luton (East), Luton, East of England)
  3. LU3 / Lealands High School (Luton (North), Luton, East of England)
  4. LU5 / Little John's Wood (Thorn, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)
  5. LU4 / Downside Primary School (Luton (West), Luton, East of England)
  6. LU7 / Garden Pond (Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)
  7. LU6 / Byslip Wood (Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East of England)

Top Schools/Colleges By UK Performance Score

Primary Schools
  1. Tennyson Road Primary SchoolTennyson Road, Luton, LU1 3RS99 out of 100
  2. Hillborough Junior SchoolHillborough Road, Luton, LU1 5EZ93 out of 100
  3. Caddington Village SchoolFive Oaks, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4JD85 out of 100
Secondary Schools
  1. Manshead SchoolDunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB99 out of 100
  2. Denbigh High SchoolAlexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE86 out of 100
  3. Harlington Upper SchoolGoswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX80 out of 100
A-Level Colleges
  1. Luton Sixth Form CollegeBradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW99 out of 100
  2. Cedars Upper SchoolMentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE91 out of 100
  3. Harlington Upper SchoolGoswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX88 out of 100
Vocational Colleges
  1. Luton Sixth Form CollegeBradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW99 out of 100
  2. Harlington Upper SchoolGoswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX84 out of 100
  3. Cedars Upper SchoolMentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE79 out of 100

Lowest Schools/Colleges By UK Performance Score

Primary Schools
  1. Hawthorn Park Community PrimaryParkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN2 out of 100
  2. Houghton Regis Primary SchoolSt Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH4 out of 100
  3. Farley Junior SchoolNorthdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5JF4 out of 100
Secondary Schools
  1. Weatherfield AcademyBrewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1AF5 out of 100
  2. Rabia Girls' and Boys' SchoolPortland Road, Luton, LU4 8AX11 out of 100
  3. Oak Bank SchoolSandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE11 out of 100
A-Level Colleges
  1. Focus School - Dunstable CampusRidgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QL3 out of 100
  2. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)82 - 86 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EH4 out of 100
  3. Barnfield CollegeNew Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BF8 out of 100
Vocational Colleges
  1. Focus School - Dunstable CampusRidgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QL3 out of 100
  2. All Saints Academy DunstableHoughton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB14 out of 100
  3. The Stockwood Park AcademyRotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP16 out of 100
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