LU6 1HR - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5264220650986646, 51.88769348898975 ]
  • What 3 Words: voice.half.bulb
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU6
WardDunstable-Central
Middle layer Super Output AreaDunstable Central
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-Central
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index17813

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Households in terraces and flats / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Dunstable(0.14 mi)

  • Dunstable, (0.14 mi)
  • Beecroft, (0.48 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Stuart Street(0.07 mi)

  • Stuart Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Stuart Street, (0.09 mi)
  • Regent Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Regent Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Albion Street, (0.13 mi)
  • Ashton Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Union Street, (0.19 mi)
  • St Marys Church, (0.19 mi)
  • Union Street, (0.19 mi)
  • High Street North, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.12 mi)

  • Leagrave, (3.12 mi)
  • Luton, (4.79 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (4.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.86 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (4.86 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (5.80 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (28.43 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (28.95 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good5-11LU6 1EW (0.25 mi)Details
Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-9LU6 3AG (0.28 mi)Details
Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU6 1DW (0.53 mi)Details
Priory AcademyAll Through, Good9-16LU5 4JA (0.54 mi)Details
Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good2-9LU6 3BJ (0.59 mi)Details
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18LU5 5AB (0.60 mi)Details
Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU6 2AP (0.63 mi)Details
Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good11-19LU6 3BU (0.66 mi)Details
Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good7-19LU6 1AF (0.66 mi)Details
Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11LU6 3PT (0.85 mi)Details
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None7-18LU5 4QL (0.94 mi)Details
Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU6 3NZ (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST STREET SURGERY(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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

LU6 1HR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU61HR is 297 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1926), Below 14 (1814), and Between 35 to 44 (1613).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 205 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 38.

Education

Regarding education, 67 adults have Level 4, while 43 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (397), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (285).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (26)
  • Skilled trades occupations (21), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (140), followed by No religion (125).

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 Small employers and own account workers (40) followed by Routine occupations (38), and Semi-routine occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (637), and 231 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1453) and European Union EU-2 (103).