The LU4 8JB postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU4 8JB area, explore the LU4 8JB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU4 8JB area, visit the LU4 8JB House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU4 |
| Ward | Biscot |
| 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 | Biscot |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5367 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bury Park(0.25 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Selbourne Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton(0.93 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(1.03 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Active Support Education CentreAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU3 1RJ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 8LD (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU3 1NS (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaAll Through, Good | 10-16 | LU3 1RF (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU3 1HE (0.46 mi) | Details |
| River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU3 1ES (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1TG (0.61 mi) | Details |
| William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | LU3 1PZ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-7 | LU1 5QY (0.88 mi) | Details |
| William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LU3 1UA (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Downside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 8EZ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU3 2NS (0.99 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM SURGERY(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| kingsway & bramingham surgeryActivekingsway health centre, 385 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582847808 | LU4 8BY |
| conway medical centreActive385 dunstable road, luton | 01582429953 | LU4 8BY |
| the blenheim medical centreActivethe blenheim medical ctr, 9 blenheim crescent, luton, bedfordshire | 01582404012 | LU3 1HA |
| malzeard road practiceActive2a malzeard road, luton | 01582481700 | LU3 1BD |
| bell house medical centreActivebell house medical centre, 163 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582349889 | LU1 1BW |
| woodland avenue practiceActivewoodland avenue practice, 30 woodland avenue, luton, bedfordshire | 01582572239 | LU3 1RW |
| lea vale medical practiceActivelea vale medical group, liverpool road health ctr, 9 mersey place, liverpool road, luton | 01582722525 | LU1 1HH |
| bute house medical centreActivebute house medical centre, grove road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729428 | LU1 1RW |
| lister house surgeryActivelister house surgery, 473-475 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582578989 | LU4 8DG |
| gardenia practiceActivegardenia surgery, 2a gardenia avenue, luton, bedfordshire | 01582346259 | LU3 2NS |
The population of LU48JB is 568 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 Bangladeshi with a total of 132.
Regarding education, 166 adults have Does not apply, while 57 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (179), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (132).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (471), followed by Not answered (33).
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 (118) followed by Routine occupations (60), and Full-time students (51).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (386), and 235 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1170) and Middle East and Asia (773).