The LU5 5DB postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | LU5 |
Ward | Houghton Hall |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Houghton Regis South |
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 | Houghton Hall |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 20772 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Houghton Regis(0.40 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Portland Close(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(2.70 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Houghton Regis Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU5 5DH (0.32 mi) | Details |
Thomas Whitehead CofE AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LU5 5HH (0.39 mi) | Details |
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 11-18 | LU5 5AB (0.45 mi) | Details |
Tithe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LU5 5JB (0.71 mi) | Details |
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU5 5RG (0.73 mi) | Details |
The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LU5 4QP (0.89 mi) | Details |
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU5 4SR (0.92 mi) | Details |
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None | 7-18 | LU5 4QL (0.93 mi) | Details |
Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LU5 5QN (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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houghton regis medical centreActivehoughton regis med.ctr., peel st, houghton regis, nr.dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582866161 | LU5 5EZ |
priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582699622 | LU5 4JD |
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 |
The population of LU55DB is 283 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1990), Between 25 to 34 (1535), and Between 35 to 44 (1493).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 215 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 24.
Regarding education, 76 adults have No qualifications, while 33 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (525), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (150), followed by No religion (107).
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 (48) followed by Semi-routine occupations (39), and Small employers and own account workers (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (823), and 321 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1924) and European Union EU-8 (103).