The LU1 5BJ postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 5BJ area, explore the LU1 5BJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 5BJ area, visit the LU1 5BJ House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU1 |
| Ward | South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | New Town |
| 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 | 6967 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is New Town(0.49 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Princess Street(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton Airport(0.37 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.37 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 (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LU1 3RR (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The Linden AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU1 3HJ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU1 3NJ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-7 | LU1 5QY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 5PP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | LU1 5PP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582556400 | LU1 2SE |
| the medici medical practiceActivethe medici practice, 3 windsor street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582343220 | LU1 3UA |
| castle medical group practiceActive27 castle street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729242 | LU1 3AG |
| 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 LU15BJ is 870 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2854), Below 14 (2589), and Between 35 to 44 (2245).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 203 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 203.
Regarding education, 346 adults have Level 4, while 114 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (433), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (338).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (377), followed by No religion (207).
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 Full-time students (257) followed by Routine occupations (110), and Small employers and own account workers (78).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (788), and 233 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (958) and Middle East and Asia (447).