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LU4 8RQ

POSTCODE

LU4 8RQ is a postcode in Challney.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8927, -0.4674
OS grid TL055226 (505,562, 222,679)
IMD England
3/10
#9132
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Challney electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XVGVM+32
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 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.
9132
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9132 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 LU4

Police Recorded Crime near LU4 8RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU4 8RQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Challney 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
37
YoY +23%
372615
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -45%
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY stable
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

83
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,639
Pakistani31.2%
White Brit.21.8%
Indian9.9%
Other White8.5%
Other Asian7.3%
+ 7 other groups · 21.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,639
Muslim44.2%
Christian33.4%
No religion9.7%
Hindu6.2%
Not answered3.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,638
35–4919.1%
25–3415.9%
50–6415.4%
10–158.8%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.3%

Households

Total households: 521
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other10.8%
Other household types, with dependent children9.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 8 other households · 35.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Halfway Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Simpson Close

    Bus · nr · south-east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Leicester Road

    Bus · adj · west

    449 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stanton Road

    Bus · adj · west

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Leicester Road

    Bus · opp · east

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for LU4 8RQ

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Challney
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU4 8RQ
Coordinates
51.8927, -0.4674
Grid reference
TL055226
Easting
505,562
Northing
222,679
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVGVM+32
User Type
Large 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 North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Challney
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 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 013A E01015713
E01015713
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 013 E02003270
E02003270
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 013A E01015713
E01015713
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 013 E02003270
E02003270
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

7:24 AM6:11 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU4 8RQ 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 E01015713 and MSOA E02003270 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9132
Present — Active
Postcode LU4 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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