Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LU5 4HS
Postcode
LU5 4HS
Coordinates
51.8865, -0.5114
Grid reference
TL025219
Easting
502,548
Northing
221,923
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFPQ+HC
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
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.
24962
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24962 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 LU5 4HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU5 4HS
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -40%
17126
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.50.5%
Other White18.8%
Indian5.4%
African4.7%
Pakistani3.3%
+ 7 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
Christian50.3%
No religion31.4%
Muslim7.2%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu4.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
25–3426.8%
35–4922.6%
50–6410.1%
≤410.0%
5–96.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Other21.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Any member 66+11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%
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 029F E01033836
E01033836MSOA 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
12 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 3 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 LU5 4HS 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: 24962
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033836 and MSOA E02003647 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 4HS 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
Schools near LU5 4HS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
46.2
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18
Attainment 8
60.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
32%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
60%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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