LU5 5FY - Information

Overview

The LU5 5FY postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU5 5FY area, explore the LU5 5FY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU5 5FY area, visit the LU5 5FY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5018535809527203, 51.905510306376144 ]
  • What 3 Words: poems.points.grit
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLU5
WardHoughton Hall
Middle layer Super Output AreaHoughton Regis South
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHoughton Hall
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index9424

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Households in terraces and flats / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is East End(0.57 mi)

  • East End, (0.57 mi)
  • Tithe Farm, (0.59 mi)
  • Lewsey Farm, (0.65 mi)
  • Houghton Regis, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Copperfields(0.15 mi)

  • Copperfields, (0.15 mi)
  • Copperfields, (0.15 mi)
  • Tomlinson Avenue Junction, (0.21 mi)
  • Tennyson Avenue, (0.22 mi)
  • Tudor Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Tudor Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Tomlinson Avenue Junction, (0.23 mi)
  • Tennyson Avenue, (0.23 mi)
  • Tomlinson Avenue Junction, (0.24 mi)
  • Conquest Road, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(1.83 mi)

  • Leagrave, (1.83 mi)
  • Harlington, (3.92 mi)
  • Luton, (4.05 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.15 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (4.15 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (5.21 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (29.58 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (30.10 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU5 5QN (0.39 mi)Details
Chantry Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11LU4 0QP (0.46 mi)Details
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU5 5RG (0.52 mi)Details
Houstone SchoolSecondary, None11-16LU5 5PX (0.58 mi)Details
The Chiltern SchoolAll Through, Good3-19LU5 5PX (0.58 mi)Details
The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good2-11LU5 4QP (0.74 mi)Details
The Chalk Hills AcademySecondary, Good11-18LU4 0NE (0.75 mi)Details
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU4 0PF (0.76 mi)Details
Southfield Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11LU4 0PE (0.79 mi)Details
Thomas Whitehead CofE AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU5 5HH (0.79 mi)Details
Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11LU5 5PE (0.84 mi)Details
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU5 4SR (0.85 mi)Details
Tithe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11LU5 5JB (0.87 mi)Details
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None7-18LU5 4QL (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WHEATFIELD SURGERY(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
wheatfield surgeryActivewheatfield surgery, 60 wheatfield road, lewsey farm, luton, bedfordshire01582601116LU4 0TR
houghton regis medical centreActivehoughton regis med.ctr., peel st, houghton regis, nr.dunstable, bedfordshire01582866161LU5 5EZ
dr dv shah's practiceActivepastures way surgery, pastures way, lewsey farm, luton01582667017LU4 0PF
Nearby Amenities
  • Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable
    0.09 mi
  • Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club
    0.29 mi
  • Houghton Regis Day Centre
    0.39 mi
  • The Restaurant
    0.53 mi

LU5 5FY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU55FY is 216 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 144 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

Education

Regarding education, 72 adults have Does not apply, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (503), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (342).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (13)
  • Elementary occupations (13), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (130), followed by Christian (62).

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 Full-time students (25) followed by Routine occupations (22), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (22).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (853), and 235 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1906) and European Union EU-8 (170).