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LU4 9NA area guide

Who lives in LU4 9NA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Leagrave
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,675 (2024)
At a glance

What LU4 9NA is like

LU4 9NA is a postcode in the Leagrave area of Luton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,675 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LU4 9 sold for a median of £317,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU4 9NA compares

Headline figures for LU4 9NA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£317,750

Median over 106 sales in LU4 9, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,932

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU4 9NA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LU4 9NA FAQs

01
Is LU4 9NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LU4 9NA?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,750.

Homes in LU4 9 sold for a median of £317,750 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LU4 9NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU4 9NA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LU4 9NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).
05
Which council covers LU4 9NA?

The local authority for LU4 9NA is Luton.

LU4 9NA comes under Luton in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LU4 9NA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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