LU5 6QN - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5497497985797474, 51.91144219248758 ]
  • What 3 Words: doors.shaped.since
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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 Index20772

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Thorn(0.13 mi)

  • Thorn, (0.13 mi)
  • Chalk Hill, (0.69 mi)
  • Bidwell, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thorn Turn Depot(0.13 mi)

  • Thorn Turn Depot, (0.13 mi)
  • Thorn Turn Depot, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.90 mi)

  • Leagrave, (3.90 mi)
  • Harlington, (4.19 mi)
  • Leighton Buzzard, (5.44 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(6.20 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (6.20 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (7.24 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (30.18 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (30.67 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

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Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

LU5 6QN Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU56QN is 343 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 184 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 33.

Education

Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (525), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (52)
  • Professional occupations (45), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (140), followed by Christian (136).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Intermediate occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (823), and 321 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1924) and European Union EU-8 (103).