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LU4 9FS

POSTCODE

LU4 9FS is a postcode in Challney.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8983, -0.4644
OS grid TL057233 (505,752, 223,309)
IMD England
3/10
#7553
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.2 per 1k
MoM -15% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XVGXP+86
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LU4 9FS

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Challney
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU4 9FS
Coordinates
51.8983, -0.4644
Grid reference
TL057233
Easting
505,752
Northing
223,309
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVGXP+86
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.
7553
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7553 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
Property sales · LU4 9FS
HM Land Registry · Luton
Average price
£150,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £150,000
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Police Recorded Crime near LU4 9FS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU4 9FS

Counts are for Challney 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
22
YoY -19%
352515
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

51
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,279
Pakistani30.2%
White Brit.20.8%
Bangladeshi7.8%
Other White6.5%
Caribbean6.0%
+ 10 other groups · 28.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,276
Muslim45.3%
Christian34.2%
No religion12.3%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,277
35–4921.5%
50–6414.0%
25–3413.1%
10–1511.6%
≤410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 679
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
Other17.5%
With dependent children14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.4%
Any member 66+5.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.7%

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 011D E01015716
E01015716
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 011 E02003268
E02003268
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 011D E01015716
E01015716
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 011 E02003268
E02003268
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

5:54 AM5:52 PM
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
December 1999 — Introduced
Postcode LU4 9FS 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: 7553
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015716 and MSOA E02003268 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU4 9FS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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