Neighbourhood · Luton · East of England
Lewsey North
Luton 009 · 6 sub-areas · 10,387 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (77/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (56/100)Liveability 52/100 · Above median
Lewsey North is a green, lower-density part of Luton — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
52/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Lewsey North?
A snapshot of Lewsey North
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,211 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Lewsey North?
- The median monthly rent across Lewsey North is £1,211.
- How safe is Lewsey North?
- Lewsey North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Lewsey North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 28 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Lewsey North?
- There are 21 schools within 2 km of Lewsey North, of which 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1780 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Lewsey North?
- The most common council tax band in Lewsey North is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,874. Council tax is set by Luton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Lewsey North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Lewsey North to central London is approximately 65 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Lewsey North?
- 100% of premises in Lewsey North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Lewsey North?
- Lewsey North sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Lewsey North?
- 52% of households in Lewsey North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Lewsey North?
- The average property price across Luton (the local authority covering Lewsey North) is approximately £278,866, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Lewsey North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,741.)
- Which local areas are part of Lewsey North?
- Lewsey North contains 6 local areas: Luton 009A, Luton 009D, Luton 009F, Luton 009C, Luton 009E…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Lewsey North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Lewsey North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Lewsey North is £1,211. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Lewsey North a safe place to live?
- Lewsey North has a safety score of 72/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Lewsey North?
- 32% of schools within 2 km of Lewsey North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Lewsey North?
- Public-transport commute time from Lewsey North to central London is approximately 65 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Lewsey North different from the rest of Luton?
- Lewsey North contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Lewsey North rank in Luton?
- Lewsey North scores 52/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Luton, see the Cities table on the Luton page.
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