THE ORCHARDS, LU6 2DD - Information

Overview

The LU6 2DD postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU6 2DD area, explore the LU6 2DD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU6 2DD area, visit the LU6 2DD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.591574847101776, 51.87990438595278 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU6
WardEaton Bray
Middle layer Super Output AreaEaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell
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 wardEaton Bray
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index19341

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Prospering countryside life / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Eaton Bray(0.27 mi)

  • Eaton Bray, (0.27 mi)
  • Honeywick, (0.41 mi)
  • Moor End, (0.62 mi)
  • Lower End, (0.90 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Orchards(0.06 mi)

  • The Orchards, (0.06 mi)
  • The Orchards, (0.06 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • Dyers Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Northall Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Northall Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Dyers Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Wallace Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Wallace Drive, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Cheddington(3.38 mi)

  • Cheddington, (3.38 mi)
  • Leighton Buzzard, (4.42 mi)
  • Tring, (5.66 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(7.63 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (7.63 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (8.50 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (28.31 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (28.74 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Eaton Bray AcademyPrimary, Good2-11LU6 2DT (0.39 mi)Details
Edlesborough Primary AcademyPrimary, Inadequate4-11LU6 2HS (0.91 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is EDLESBOROUGH SURGERY(0.80 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
edlesborough surgeryActiveedlesborough surgery, 11 cow lane,edlesborough, dunstable, bedfordshire01525221630LU6 2HT
Nearby Amenities
  • The Westrope Butchery
    0.28 mi

THE ORCHARDS, LU6 2DD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU62DD is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1178), Between 65 to 74 (1095), and Below 14 (1006).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 285 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 9.

Education

Regarding education, 90 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (263), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (201).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (31)
  • Professional occupations (19), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (178), followed by No religion (110).

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 (67) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Small employers and own account workers (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (349), and 302 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1180) and Africa (21).