The LU1 2LT postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU1 |
| Ward | Leagrave |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leagrave |
| 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 | Leagrave |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3663 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Leagrave(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Leagrave Rail Station(0.00 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(0.02 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(2.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's House MoorlandsAll Through, Good | 4-14 | LU4 9JY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 9RD (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Challney High School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU4 9FJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU3 2NX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LU4 9ND (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Waulud Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU3 3LZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU3 2NS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Al Hikmah Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LU4 9LE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU3 2UE (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Challney High School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU4 9TJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Pirton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 9EX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | LU3 3SP (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr whm matta's practiceActiveleagrave surgery, 37a linden road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582572817 | LU4 9QZ |
| the oakley surgeryActivethe oakley surgery, addington way, off oakley road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582496050 | LU4 9FJ |
| drs mirza sukhani & partnersActivethe surgery, 30 the green, hockwell ring, luton, bedfordshire | 01582505355 | LU4 9NN |
| gardenia practiceActivegardenia surgery, 2a gardenia avenue, luton, bedfordshire | 01582346259 | LU3 2NS |
| neville road surgeryActiveneville road surgery, 5 neville road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582563373 | LU3 2JG |
| sundon medical centreActivesundon park hc, 142/144 sundon park road, sundon park, luton, bedfordshire | 01582571130 | LU3 3AH |
| lister house surgeryActivelister house surgery, 473-475 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582578989 | LU4 8DG |
The population of LU12LT is 461 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2516), Between 35 to 44 (1634), and Between 15 to 24 (1412).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 176 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 116.
Regarding education, 112 adults have Level 4, while 71 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (271), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (244).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (179), followed by Muslim (140).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (89) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (472), and 383 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1243) and Middle East and Asia (256).