BLACKTHORN DRIVE, LU2 8EE - Information

Overview

The LU2 8EE postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU2 8EE area, explore the LU2 8EE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU2 8EE area, visit the LU2 8EE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.3837293300359842, 51.900602471011936 ]
  • What 3 Words: driven.large.city
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLU2
WardStopsley
Middle layer Super Output AreaStopsley North
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 wardStopsley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South
Multiple Deprivation Index19393

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Stopsley(0.51 mi)

  • Stopsley, (0.51 mi)
  • Cockernhoe Green, (0.64 mi)
  • Cockernhoe, (0.78 mi)
  • Putteridge Bury, (0.79 mi)
  • Mangrove Green, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Stapleford Road(0.13 mi)

  • Stapleford Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Stapleford Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Green Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Alfriston Close, (0.16 mi)
  • Peartree Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Peartree Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Green Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Roedean Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Applecroft Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Applecroft Road, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Luton(1.84 mi)

  • Luton, (1.84 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (1.86 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (2.08 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(1.86 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (1.86 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (2.08 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (27.62 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (29.38 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU2 8HJ (0.24 mi)Details
Putteridge High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16LU2 8HJ (0.24 mi)Details
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary, Outstanding3-7LU2 8AH (0.39 mi)Details
Someries Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11LU2 8AH (0.39 mi)Details
Lady Zia Wernher SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11LU2 9AY (0.49 mi)Details
Stopsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU2 7UG (0.57 mi)Details
Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU2 9AH (0.63 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LU2 9AJ (0.67 mi)Details
Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary, Good11-18LU2 9AG (0.73 mi)Details
Stopsley High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16LU2 7UX (0.73 mi)Details
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11LU2 8PY (0.81 mi)Details
Wigmore PrimaryPrimary, Good4-11LU2 9TB (0.83 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE(0.45 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
dr ps bath's practiceActive49 ashcroft road, stopsley, luton, bedfordshire01582391831LU2 9AU
stopsley village practiceActivestopsley village practice, 26 ashcroft road,stopsley, luton, bedfordshire01582722555LU2 9AU
larkside practiceActivechurchfield medical ctr, 322 crawley green road, luton, bedfordshire01582722143LU2 9SB
Nearby Amenities

BLACKTHORN DRIVE, LU2 8EE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU28EE is 294 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 (1332), Between 55 to 64 (1184), and Between 25 to 34 (1103).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 210 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 33.

Education

Regarding education, 63 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (329), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (185).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (25)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (23), and
  • Elementary occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (143), followed by No religion (123).

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 Routine occupations (42) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Intermediate occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (479), and 218 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1187) and Middle East and Asia (67).