The LU1 2WH postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 2WH area, explore the LU1 2WH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 2WH area, visit the LU1 2WH 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 Student communal living / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is High Town(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Luton Station Interchange(0.01 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton(0.03 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.09 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Chiltern AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LU1 3GF (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU2 7JL (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Linden AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU1 3HJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LU1 5EZ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU3 1HE (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | LU2 0RW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 7-11 | LU2 0RW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LU1 3RR (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU1 3NJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.90 mi) | Details |
| River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU3 1ES (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE(0.29 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582556400 | LU1 2SE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 blenheim medical centreActivethe blenheim medical ctr, 9 blenheim crescent, luton, bedfordshire | 01582404012 | LU3 1HA |
The population of LU12WH is 174 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: English with a total of 45 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 37.
Regarding education, 55 adults have Level 4, while 20 have Level 1 and entry level.
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 No religion (62), followed by Christian (57).
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 (33) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (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).