Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for HP4 1FT
Postcode
HP4 1FT
Coordinates
51.8184, -0.5382
Grid reference
TL008143
Easting
500,856
Northing
214,314
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRF96+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23640
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23640 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near HP4 1FT
England & WalesCrime trends · near HP4 1FT
Counts are for Caddington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -18%
261912
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY -18%
26165
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -64%
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.5%
Other White2.4%
White Irish2.0%
African1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ 1 other groups · 4.9%
Religion
Christian58.7%
No religion32.2%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.0%
Jewish1.0%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6427.1%
65–7420.3%
35–4914.5%
75–8410.1%
25–346.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%
Households
All members 66+21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Other9.3%
+ 7 other households · 24.9%
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaLuton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Caddington
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Studham
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 032D E01017587
E01017587MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 032D E01017587
E01017587MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:41 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJune 2026 — Introduced
Postcode HP4 1FT introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 1FT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near HP4 1FT
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 8%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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