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LU1 2WA

POSTCODE

A Central postcode in Luton, a 2-minute walk from Luton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Lime Academy Hartwell

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    St Matthew's Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    All-through · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 41.0

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Dallow Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Richmond Hill School

    Primary

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Hillborough Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.74 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Luton Station Interchange

    Bus

    17 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Villa Road

    Bus · opp · south

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G1 · south-east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G3 · south-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G2 · south-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 2 sales

LU1 2WA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU1 2 sector.

Average price
£134,000
Median price: £134,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 2 sales
View district LU1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '26 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £118,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£150k£134k£118k
May '26Aug '26
£118,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU1 2NA
£150,000 · 2026-05-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU1 2EE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 2WA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 2WA

Counts are for Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
116
YoY +15%
14111180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
71
YoY +31%
715130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
17
YoY +42%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -15%
292011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
141
YoY -30%
205159112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
37
YoY +28%
453116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · burglary rising

410
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Luton 023 (E02006938)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,743

£30,930–£43,649

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,399

£26,941–£36,595

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,678

£23,792–£29,914

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£18,752

£15,708–£22,386

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,279
Other White24.9%
Indian15.8%
White Brit.13.6%
African10.7%
Other Asian7.8%
+ 14 other groups · 27.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,280
Christian41.3%
No religion22.3%
Muslim18.4%
Hindu10.1%
Not answered5.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,283
25–3437.9%
35–4921.0%
20–2412.7%
50–648.6%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.1%

Households

Total households: 643
One person: other44.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
+ 7 other households · 14.5%

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.
2263
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2263 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU1 2WA

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 2WA
Coordinates
51.8821, -0.4164
Grid reference
TL090215
Easting
509,092
Northing
221,578
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHJM+RC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Central
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 023C E01033805
E01033805
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 023 E02006938
E02006938
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 018F E01015794
E01015794
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 018 E02003275
E02003275
Urban: 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

7:01 AM4:29 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 2WA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033805 and MSOA E02006938 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2263
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 2WA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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