Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£192,500
Median property price
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.
17830
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17830 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 & WalesProperty sales · LU5 4GU
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
Average price
£187,714
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £192,500
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £180,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£181k£154k
Jan '24Mar '24Nov '24Nov '25Jun '26
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Police Recorded Crime near LU5 4GU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU5 4GU
Counts are for Dunstable East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.61.0%
Other White16.9%
African3.8%
Caribbean2.6%
Indian2.3%
+ 4 other groups · 13.4%
Religion
Christian55.5%
No religion31.4%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim4.6%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4921.5%
25–3421.2%
50–6416.9%
≤47.6%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Other25.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Any member 66+10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 8 other households · 31.0%
Coordinates & Location for LU5 4GU
Postcode
LU5 4GU
Coordinates
51.8914, -0.5225
Grid reference
TL017224
Easting
501,771
Northing
222,454
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFRG+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dunstable
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaDunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunstable East
Constituency code
E14001206
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dunstable
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 029G E01033837
E01033837MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029E E01017570
E01017570MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647Urban: 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
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentJanuary 2007 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 4GU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 17830
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033837 and MSOA E02003647 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 4GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near LU5 4GU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
36.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
45%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
46.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
39%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
56%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
73%
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