Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
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Coordinates & Location for LU1 1AA
Postcode
LU1 1AA
Coordinates
51.8800, -0.4229
Grid reference
TL086213
Easting
508,653
Northing
221,332
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHHG+XR
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton
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.
2023
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2023 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 LU1 1AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU1 1AA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Farley electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
67
YoY +37%
695643
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
22
YoY +22%
282011
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -53%
28176
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY +20%
1791
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White32.5%
White Brit.14.0%
African13.3%
Pakistani9.6%
Bangladeshi7.5%
+ 10 other groups · 23.1%
Religion
Christian45.0%
Muslim24.5%
No religion13.8%
Not answered7.9%
Hindu3.1%
+ 3 other religions · 5.7%
Age groups
25–3429.8%
35–4923.1%
50–6413.8%
20–2410.5%
≤47.7%
+ 3 other age groups · 15.0%
Households
Other44.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.1%
+ 6 other households · 19.4%
Administrative Information
Luton
Local Authority
Council AreaLuton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farley
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton
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
Luton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 023B E01033804
E01033804MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 023 E02006938
E02006938LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 018F E01015794
E01015794MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 018 E02003275
E02003275Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentFebruary 1990 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 1AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 2023
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033804 and MSOA E02006938 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 1AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LU1 1AA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
63%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 9–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
41.0
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 22%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
58%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 47%
Secondary with sixth formStateAges 11–19
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
57%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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