The LU4 8EL postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU4 8EL area, visit the LU4 8EL House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU4 |
| Ward | Dallow |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Kingsway |
| 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 | Dallow |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 9701 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Chaul End(0.82 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hatters Way Retail Park(0.19 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(1.23 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(1.75 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 8EZ (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1TG (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 8LD (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Active Support Education CentreAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU3 1RJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaAll Through, Good | 10-16 | LU3 1RF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Challney High School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU4 9TJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU3 1NS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 9RD (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU3 2NS (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU3 2NX (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LISTER HOUSE SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| lister house surgeryActivelister house surgery, 473-475 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582578989 | LU4 8DG |
| kingsway & bramingham surgeryActivekingsway health centre, 385 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582847808 | LU4 8BY |
| conway medical centreActive385 dunstable road, luton | 01582429953 | LU4 8BY |
| woodland avenue practiceActivewoodland avenue practice, 30 woodland avenue, luton, bedfordshire | 01582572239 | LU3 1RW |
| gardenia practiceActivegardenia surgery, 2a gardenia avenue, luton, bedfordshire | 01582346259 | LU3 2NS |
The population of LU48EL is 550 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 32 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2951), Between 15 to 24 (1905), and Between 35 to 44 (1802).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 319 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 165 adults have Does not apply, while 58 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (206), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (199).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (442), followed by Christian (55).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (76) followed by Routine occupations (57), and Semi-routine occupations (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (387), and 226 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1196) and Middle East and Asia (703).