LU6 9BW - Information

Overview

The LU6 9BW postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU6 9BW area, explore the LU6 9BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU6 9BW area, visit the LU6 9BW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5239934550744282, 51.88775296856689 ]
  • What 3 Words: drip.lofts.ruins
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLU6
WardDunstable-Northfields
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-Northfields
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index9318

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hampered aspiration / Households in terraces and flats / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Dunstable(0.04 mi)

  • Dunstable, (0.04 mi)
  • Beecroft, (0.58 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Albion Street(0.07 mi)

  • Albion Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Regent Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Regent Street, (0.08 mi)
  • High Street North, (0.11 mi)
  • The Quadrant, (0.11 mi)
  • The Quadrant, (0.11 mi)
  • The Quadrant, (0.12 mi)
  • Asda, (0.15 mi)
  • Ashton Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Stuart Street, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(3.03 mi)

  • Leagrave, (3.03 mi)
  • Luton, (4.68 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (4.76 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.76 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (4.76 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (5.70 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (28.43 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (28.94 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-9LU6 3AG (0.28 mi)Details
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good5-11LU6 1EW (0.33 mi)Details
Priory AcademyAll Through, Good9-16LU5 4JA (0.46 mi)Details
Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good2-9LU6 3BJ (0.55 mi)Details
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18LU5 5AB (0.63 mi)Details
Beecroft AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU6 1DW (0.63 mi)Details
Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good11-19LU6 3BU (0.68 mi)Details
Lancot SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU6 2AP (0.73 mi)Details
Weatherfield AcademyAll Through, Good7-19LU6 1AF (0.76 mi)Details
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None7-18LU5 4QL (0.84 mi)Details
Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11LU6 3PT (0.85 mi)Details
Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU6 3NZ (0.92 mi)Details
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU5 4SR (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

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

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

LU6 9BW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU69BW is 270 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 132 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 91.

Education

Regarding education, 70 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (458), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (349).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (43)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (22), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (145), followed by No religion (82).

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 Routine occupations (56) followed by Semi-routine occupations (44), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (791), and 262 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1624) and European Union EU-2 (192).