The LU1 5HQ postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU1 5HQ area, explore the LU1 5HQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU1 5HQ area, visit the LU1 5HQ House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU1 |
| Ward | Farley |
| 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 | Farley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5322 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is New Town(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Chapel Street Nursery(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton Airport(0.65 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.65 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LU1 5EZ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LU1 3RR (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Chiltern AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LU1 3GF (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU1 3NJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Linden AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU1 3HJ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 5PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | LU1 5PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-7 | LU1 5QY (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.17 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582556400 | LU1 2SE |
| 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 |
The population of LU15HQ is 355 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: Other White with a total of 100 people, followed by White: English with a total of 97.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (359), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (303).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (189), followed by No religion (64).
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 (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39), and Full-time students (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (570), and 167 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (900) and Middle East and Asia (258).