Challney
Luton · East of England · population 12,883 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,139 of 6,856 in England
- #660 of 746 in East of England
- #11 of 22 in Luton
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Challney is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,139 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 22 in Luton. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (56) and lowest on Income (12). Typical homes here sold for about £310,000 over the past year, up 25% across five years (from 83 sales), in line with the wider Luton median of £315,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £310,000 | 83 | +1.5% | +24.7% |
| Detached | £360,000 | 10 | -0.7% | +10.8% |
| Semi-detached | £330,500 | 34 | -2.8% | +22.4% |
| Terraced | £291,250 | 32 | +2.2% | +26.4% |
| Flat | £176,000 | 7 | -1.1% | +61.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,427 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Luton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Upper HorfieldBristol, City of25£337,500
- Lostwithiel & PenwithickCornwall25£238,000
- Leigh East & Higher FoldsWigan25£192,500
- Yeovil TownSomerset25£177,500
- Wigan CentralWigan25£157,500
- Hayes Town & Lake FarmHillingdon25£520,000