The LU6 1DY 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 | LU6 |
Ward | Dunstable-Northfields |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Dunstable West |
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 | Dunstable-Northfields |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 10014 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Beecroft(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ashcroft(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.54 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(5.35 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU6 1DW (0.09 mi) | Details |
Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good | 7-19 | LU6 1AF (0.19 mi) | Details |
Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU6 2AP (0.37 mi) | Details |
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU6 1EW (0.42 mi) | Details |
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 11-18 | LU5 5AB (0.60 mi) | Details |
Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-9 | LU6 3AG (0.65 mi) | Details |
Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | LU6 3BU (0.85 mi) | Details |
Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-9 | LU6 3BJ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST STREET SURGERY(0.59 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582664401 | LU6 1SF |
kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582609121 | LU6 3JH |
priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582699622 | LU5 4JD |
eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire | 01582670050 | LU5 4RU |
kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582663218 | LU5 4RS |
The population of LU61DY is 307 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 (2235), Between 35 to 44 (1664), and Between 25 to 34 (1521).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 249 people, followed by African with a total of 19.
Regarding education, 59 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (246), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (215).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (154), followed by Christian (128).
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 (56) followed by Intermediate occupations (36), and Semi-routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (505), and 180 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1406) and European Union EU-2 (55).