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LU1 5FY

POSTCODE

LU1 5FY is a postcode in Farley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8753, -0.4218
OS grid TL087208 (508,738, 220,815)
IMD England
2/10
#5044
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
MoM +38% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XVHGH+47
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

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.
5044
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5044 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LU1

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 5FY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 5FY

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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
58
YoY stable
725843
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
49
YoY +96%
493011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +36%
28176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -50%
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

176
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,921
Other White27.3%
White Brit.21.7%
Pakistani9.3%
Indian7.3%
Bangladeshi6.2%
+ 9 other groups · 28.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,927
Christian46.1%
Muslim20.8%
No religion15.7%
Not answered6.5%
Sikh6.1%
+ 1 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,929
35–4926.2%
25–3420.0%
50–6413.9%
20–248.4%
≤47.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 781
Other29.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.0%
+ 7 other households · 28.8%

Coordinates & Location for LU1 5FY

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Farley
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 5FY
Coordinates
51.8753, -0.4218
Grid reference
TL087208
Easting
508,738
Northing
220,815
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHGH+47
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

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
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 England
East 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 020D E01015735
E01015735
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 020D E01015735
E01015735
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277
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

6:08 AM5:31 PM
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
January 2018 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 5FY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015735 and MSOA E02003277 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 5FY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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