Low deprivation
IMD England
86
Crime · May '26
£355,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for LU2 8HJ
Postcode
LU2 8HJ
Coordinates
51.9041, -0.3839
Grid reference
TL112240
Easting
511,279
Northing
224,068
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWJ38+JC
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.
23727
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23727 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)
Property sales · LU2 8HJ
HM Land Registry · Luton
Average price
£355,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £355,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Aug '24Aug '24: 1 sales · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£415k£355k£295k
Dec '23Aug '24
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Police Recorded Crime near LU2 8HJ
Crime trends · near LU2 8HJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
342210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
24
YoY -17%
ASB
25167
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
23
YoY +229%
Vehicle Crime
1482
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -33%
Burglary
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
1382
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.9%
Other White7.8%
White Irish3.9%
Indian3.1%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 3 other groups · 9.7%
Religion
Christian54.7%
No religion32.5%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim3.4%
Hindu2.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4918.4%
25–3413.6%
65–7412.2%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Any member 66+12.5%
All members 66+12.5%
Other10.3%
+ 8 other households · 33.3%
Administrative Information
Luton
Local Authority
Council AreaLuton North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Stopsley
Constituency code
E14001345
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 ScotlandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Luton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 008C E01015799
E01015799MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 008C E01015799
E01015799MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265Urban: 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
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU2 8HJ 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: 23727
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015799 and MSOA E02003265 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU2 8HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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