LEIGH CLOSE, LU5 6BA - Information

Overview

The LU5 6BA postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU5 6BA area, explore the LU5 6BA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU5 6BA area, visit the LU5 6BA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.537180570067176, 51.94836760292449 ]
  • What 3 Words: relishing.workouts.smokers
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU5
WardToddington
Middle layer Super Output AreaToddington, Heath & Reach
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 wardToddington
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index32643

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Chalgrave(0.90 mi)

  • Chalgrave, (0.90 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Green(0.18 mi)

  • The Green, (0.18 mi)
  • Toddington, (0.19 mi)
  • The Green, (0.22 mi)
  • Grange Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Grange Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Manor Road, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Harlington(2.01 mi)

  • Harlington, (2.01 mi)
  • Flitwick, (4.21 mi)
  • Leagrave, (4.47 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(7.06 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (7.06 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (8.14 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (32.65 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (33.16 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Toddington St George Church of England SchoolPrimary, Good3-9LU5 6AJ (0.07 mi)Details
Parkfields Middle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding9-13LU5 6AB (0.24 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is TODDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
toddington medical centreActivetoddington medical centre, luton road, toddington, bedfordshire01525872222LU5 6DE
Nearby Amenities

LEIGH CLOSE, LU5 6BA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU56BA is 284 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1727), Between 55 to 64 (1609), and Between 45 to 54 (1529).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 262 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 108 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (364), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (206).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (37)
  • Professional occupations (34), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (206), followed by No religion (58).

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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (420), and 402 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1409) and European Union EU-14 (32).