The LU6 3BL postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU6 |
| Ward | Dunstable-Watling |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Dunstable South |
| 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-Watling |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 21440 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Households in terraces and flats / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Dunstable(0.54 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lover's Walk(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.01 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.44 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-9 | LU6 3BJ (0.09 mi) | Details |
| Priory AcademyAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU5 4JA (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LU6 3NZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-9 | LU6 3AG (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LU6 3PT (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | LU6 3BU (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU6 1EW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St. Augustine's AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU5 4AS (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None | 7-18 | LU5 4QL (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU6 2AP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is EASTGATE SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582609121 | LU6 3JH |
| west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582664401 | LU6 1SF |
| priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582699622 | LU5 4JD |
The population of LU63BL is 286 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1008), Below 14 (993), and Between 45 to 54 (871).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 214 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 29.
Regarding education, 94 adults have Level 4, while 31 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (372), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (289).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (158), followed by No religion (82).
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 (63) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (570), and 262 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1324) and European Union EU-8 (79).