BLAKENEY DRIVE, LU2 7LB - Information

Overview

The LU2 7LB postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU2 7LB area, explore the LU2 7LB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU2 7LB area, visit the LU2 7LB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.42348748754315024, 51.91542950546124 ]
  • What 3 Words: minute.cover.smooth
  • Plus Code: 9C3XWH8G+5J
NameType
Postcode AreaLU2
WardIcknield
Middle layer Super Output AreaWarden Hill
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLuton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLuton
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardIcknield
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton North
Multiple Deprivation Index24775

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Warden Hill(0.27 mi)

  • Warden Hill, (0.27 mi)
  • Stopsley Common, (0.55 mi)
  • Warden Hill, (0.61 mi)
  • Runfold, (0.80 mi)
  • Bramingham Park, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Furze Close(0.12 mi)

  • Furze Close, (0.12 mi)
  • Birdsfoot Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Furze Close, (0.13 mi)
  • Weybourne Drive, (0.14 mi)
  • Weybourne Drive, (0.14 mi)
  • Grasmere Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Ingram Gardens, (0.24 mi)
  • Ingram Gardens, (0.28 mi)
  • Enderby Road, (0.30 mi)
  • Laburnum Grove, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(1.68 mi)

  • Leagrave, (1.68 mi)
  • Luton, (2.32 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (2.43 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(2.43 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (2.43 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (3.32 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (29.36 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (30.25 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Warden Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7LU3 2DN (0.19 mi)Details
Warden Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11LU3 2DN (0.19 mi)Details
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeSecondary, Good11-18LU2 7AE (0.39 mi)Details
Icknield High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16LU3 2AH (0.58 mi)Details
Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU3 4BL (0.67 mi)Details
Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU3 2JB (0.72 mi)Details
Bushmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU2 7EU (0.80 mi)Details
Luton Sixth Form College0, Good16-99LU2 7EW (0.90 mi)Details
The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU3 2UE (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP(0.70 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
barton hills medical groupActivewhitehorse vale, barton hills, luton, bedfordshire01582490087LU3 4AD
Nearby Amenities
  • BP SF Connect -Streatley Service Station
    0.21 mi
  • Velaa Store
    0.33 mi
  • Barton Road Service Station
    0.34 mi
  • Homebase
    0.54 mi
  • The Warden Beefeater
    0.21 mi
  • Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine
    0.34 mi
  • Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd
    0.34 mi

BLAKENEY DRIVE, LU2 7LB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU27LB is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1131), Between 75 to 100 (844), and Between 55 to 64 (838).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 199 people, followed by Indian with a total of 48.

Education

Regarding education, 103 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (264), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (165).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (50)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (23), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (196), followed by No religion (55).

NS-SEC

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Intermediate occupations (51).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (393), and 355 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1127) and Middle East and Asia (179).