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LU1 9SA

POSTCODE

A Central postcode in Luton, a 5-minute walk from Luton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    All-through · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 41.0

    0.48 mi

  2. 2
    Dallow Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Lime Academy Hartwell

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    St Matthew's Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Hillborough Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Hillborough Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    398 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G4 · south-east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G3 · south-east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G2 · south-east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Galaxy Centre

    Bus · Stop G1 · south-east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dunstable Place

    Bus · adj · south-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LU1

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 9SA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 9SA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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: 1,577
Other White22.4%
White Brit.18.5%
Indian15.3%
African11.9%
Bangladeshi6.0%
+ 14 other groups · 26.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,576
Christian40.0%
Muslim19.1%
No religion18.8%
Hindu11.0%
Not answered5.8%
+ 4 other religions · 5.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,577
25–3427.2%
35–4919.7%
20–2416.6%
50–6411.0%
≤47.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.5%

Households

Total households: 744
One person: other41.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%

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.
1464
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1464 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU1 9SA

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 9SA
Coordinates
51.8798, -0.4182
Grid reference
TL089213
Easting
508,974
Northing
221,323
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHHJ+WP
User Type
Large 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 023A E01033803
E01033803
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

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 9SA introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033803 and MSOA E02006938 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1464
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 9SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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