LU6 1BB - Information

Overview

The LU6 1BB postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU6 1BB area, explore the LU6 1BB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU6 1BB area, visit the LU6 1BB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5371557583981678, 51.891864616176235 ]
  • What 3 Words: credit.jaws.mild
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLU6
WardDunstable-Northfields
Middle layer Super Output AreaDunstable West
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 wardDunstable-Northfields
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index9177

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Beecroft(0.33 mi)

  • Beecroft, (0.33 mi)
  • Dunstable, (0.67 mi)
  • Chalk Hill, (0.77 mi)
  • Sewell, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Langridge Court(0.05 mi)

  • Langridge Court, (0.05 mi)
  • Maidenbower Avenue, (0.10 mi)
  • Recreation Ground, (0.14 mi)
  • Loring Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Loring Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Ashcroft, (0.24 mi)
  • Watling Court, (0.26 mi)
  • Watling Court, (0.27 mi)
  • Aldbanks, (0.27 mi)
  • Beech Green, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.46 mi)

  • Leagrave, (3.46 mi)
  • Harlington, (5.16 mi)
  • Luton, (5.27 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(5.35 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (5.35 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (6.31 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (28.77 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (29.27 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU6 1DW (0.28 mi)Details
Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good7-19LU6 1AF (0.32 mi)Details
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18LU5 5AB (0.44 mi)Details
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good5-11LU6 1EW (0.56 mi)Details
Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU6 2AP (0.57 mi)Details
Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-9LU6 3AG (0.77 mi)Details
Houghton Regis Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU5 5DH (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST STREET SURGERY(0.70 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire01582664401LU6 1SF
priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire01582699622LU5 4JD
kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire01582609121LU6 3JH
eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire01582670050LU5 4RU
kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire01582663218LU5 4RS
Nearby Amenities

LU6 1BB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU61BB is 277 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 (2235), Between 35 to 44 (1664), and Between 25 to 34 (1521).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 224 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 12.

Education

Regarding education, 66 adults have No qualifications, while 35 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (193), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (184).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (22)
  • Skilled trades occupations (19), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (151), followed by Christian (98).

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 Semi-routine occupations (42) followed by Routine occupations (41), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (329), and 215 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1089) and European Union EU-14 (29).