Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 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.
24350
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24350 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LU4 9UQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU4 9UQ
Counts are for Toddington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +16%
392510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY stable
51309
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.8%
Other White3.8%
White Irish2.5%
+ other · 7.0%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion37.0%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6426.4%
35–4917.9%
25–3410.5%
65–7410.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other12.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%
Coordinates & Location for LU4 9UQ
Postcode
LU4 9UQ
Coordinates
51.9313, -0.5048
Grid reference
TL028269
Easting
502,897
Northing
226,915
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWFJW+G3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chalton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Toddington
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Chalton
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast 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
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 019C E01017620
E01017620MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 019 E02003637
E02003637LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 019C E01017620
E01017620MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 019 E02003637
E02003637Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 59 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 LU4 9UQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017620 and MSOA E02003637 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24350
Present — Active
Postcode LU4 9UQ 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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Schools near LU4 9UQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
68%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 33%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 29%
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