The LU1 2LJ postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 2LJ area, explore the LU1 2LJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 2LJ area, visit the LU1 2LJ House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU1 |
| Ward | South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Luton |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Luton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Luton |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| Police Force | Bedfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3663 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Shop until you drop.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
AUNTIE ANNES LUTON, Other Catering Premises
Address: LU1 2LJ
Yogoo! Natural Frozen Yogurt, Takeaway Shop
Address: LU1 2LJ
CHURROS MEXICANOS, Takeaway Shop
Address: LU1 2LJ
Vibe Juice Bar, Takeaway Shop
Address: LU1 2LJ
Halal Sweets Company, Retailers - Other
Address: LU1 2LJ
Lidl, Retailers - Other
Address: LU1 2LJ
HMV, Retailers - Other
Address: LU1 2LJ
The nearest places is High Town(0.38 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Church Street(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton Airport(0.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.10 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LU1 3GF (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| The Linden AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU1 3HJ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LU1 3RR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LU1 5EZ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU1 3NJ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | LU2 0RW (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 7-11 | LU2 0RW (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU2 7JL (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU3 1HE (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582556400 | LU1 2SE |
| castle medical group practiceActive27 castle street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729242 | LU1 3AG |
| the medici medical practiceActivethe medici practice, 3 windsor street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582343220 | LU1 3UA |
| lea vale medical practiceActivelea vale medical group, liverpool road health ctr, 9 mersey place, liverpool road, luton | 01582722525 | LU1 1HH |
| bute house medical centreActivebute house medical centre, grove road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729428 | LU1 1RW |
| bell house medical centreActivebell house medical centre, 163 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582349889 | LU1 1BW |
| malzeard road practiceActive2a malzeard road, luton | 01582481700 | LU3 1BD |
The population of LU12LJ is 218 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1670), Between 15 to 24 (1315), and Below 14 (1042).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Other Asian with a total of 52 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 49.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 20 have Apprenticeship.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (264), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (256).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (107), followed by Muslim (54).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31) followed by Routine occupations (31), and Full-time students (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (443), and 120 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the Middle East and Asia (364) and United Kingdom (363).