The LU1 2SL postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 2SL area, explore the LU1 2SL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 2SL area, visit the LU1 2SL 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 Young families and students / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is High Town(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Dunstable Place(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton Airport(0.29 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.29 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 (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LU1 5EZ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LU1 3RR (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| The Linden AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU1 3HJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU1 3NJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-7 | LU1 5QY (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU3 1HE (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU2 7JL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | LU1 5PP (0.99 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 5PP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE(0.11 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 |
| bute house medical centreActivebute house medical centre, grove road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729428 | LU1 1RW |
| lea vale medical practiceActivelea vale medical group, liverpool road health ctr, 9 mersey place, liverpool road, luton | 01582722525 | LU1 1HH |
| 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 LU12SL is 299 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 White: Other White with a total of 71 people, followed by White: English with a total of 56.
Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (293), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (195).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (142), followed by No religion (59).
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 Routine occupations (50) followed by Full-time students (47), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (328), and 153 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (504) and Middle East and Asia (387).