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 4GD
Postcode
LU1 4GD
Coordinates
51.8661, -0.4348
Grid reference
TL078197
Easting
507,870
Northing
219,768
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVH88+C3
User Type
Small 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.
2269
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2269 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 4GD
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU1 4GD
Counts are for Farley 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
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
White Brit.38.5%
Pakistani18.4%
Other White6.2%
African5.8%
Bangladeshi5.2%
+ 10 other groups · 25.8%
Religion
Muslim33.8%
Christian33.6%
No religion23.1%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4919.3%
50–6416.5%
25–3414.3%
10–1511.2%
5–910.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.3%
Other12.6%
With dependent children8.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 8 other households · 35.5%
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 020A E01015732
E01015732MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 020A E01015732
E01015732MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277Urban: 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
December 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentDecember 2023 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 4GD introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 4GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LU1 4GD
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 42%
Attainment 8
35.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 22%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 27%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
80%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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