Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£365,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,729 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17254
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17254 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 6BY
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
Average price
£389,562
Median price: £365,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,729 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Jul '25Jul '25: 2 sales · avg £285,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£625k£405k£185k
Sep '23Jun '24Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near LU5 6BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU5 6BY
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
18
YoY -28%
392510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY stable
51309
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
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
Other recorded crime
14
YoY -30%
22158
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.6%
Other White2.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Chinese1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 5.6%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion44.7%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4919.8%
25–3412.2%
65–749.7%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min
Flitwick Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min
Leagrave Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Green
Bus · opp · north-west
- 118 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Green
Bus · adj · south
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Grange Road
Bus · adj · north
- 319 m straight lineabout 4 min
Grange Road
Bus · opp · south
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Crescent Court
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for LU5 6BY
Postcode
LU5 6BY
Coordinates
51.9482, -0.5328
Grid reference
TL009287
Easting
500,934
Northing
228,762
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWFX8+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Toddington (Central Bedfordshire)
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
Toddington
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 019E E01017622
E01017622MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 019 E02003637
E02003637LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 019E E01017622
E01017622MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 019 E02003637
E02003637Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU5 6BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017622 and MSOA E02003637 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17254
Present — Active
Postcode LU5 6BY 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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