The LU6 3SW 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-Central |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Dunstable Central |
| 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-Central |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27893 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Ageing suburbanites / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Dunstable(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Street(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.07 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.67 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-9 | LU6 3AG (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-9 | LU6 3BJ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Priory AcademyAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU5 4JA (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU6 1EW (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | LU6 3BU (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LU6 3PT (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LU6 3NZ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU6 1DW (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU6 2AP (0.75 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 11-18 | LU5 5AB (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good | 7-19 | LU6 1AF (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None | 7-18 | LU5 4QL (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St. Augustine's AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU5 4AS (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WEST STREET SURGERY(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582664401 | LU6 1SF |
| eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire | 01582670050 | LU5 4RU |
| kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582609121 | LU6 3JH |
| kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582663218 | LU5 4RS |
| priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire | 01582699622 | LU5 4JD |
The population of LU63SW is 320 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 265 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 20.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (357), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (211).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (175), followed by No religion (119).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (434), and 421 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1351) and European Union EU-14 (46).