The LU5 4HQ postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU5 |
| Ward | Dunstable-Icknield |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Dunstable Central |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| 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 | Dunstable-Icknield |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14341 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / None / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Dunstable(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Church Street(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(2.81 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.54 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory AcademyAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU5 4JA (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-9 | LU6 3AG (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU6 1EW (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-9 | LU6 3BJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None | 7-18 | LU5 4QL (0.62 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 11-18 | LU5 5AB (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU5 4SR (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | LU6 3BU (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LU5 4QP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU6 1DW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St. Augustine's AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU5 4AS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LU6 3NZ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LU6 3PT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU6 2AP (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good | 7-19 | LU6 1AF (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582663218 | LU5 4RS |
| eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire | 01582670050 | LU5 4RU |
| priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582699622 | LU5 4JD |
| west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582664401 | LU6 1SF |
| kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582609121 | LU6 3JH |
The population of LU54HQ is 343 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1926), Below 14 (1814), and Between 35 to 44 (1613).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 243 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 82 adults have Does not apply, while 38 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (364), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (240).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (212), followed by No religion (98).
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 (49) followed by Small employers and own account workers (42), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (569), and 186 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1108) and European Union EU-8 (99).