High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LU6 1GU
Postcode
LU6 1GU
Coordinates
51.8865, -0.5206
Grid reference
TL019219
Easting
501,913
Northing
221,919
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFPH+JQ
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.
9605
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9605 out of 32,844 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 LU6 1GU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU6 1GU
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.63.6%
Other White18.0%
African3.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 5 other groups · 11.7%
Religion
Christian48.8%
No religion39.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
25–3421.9%
35–4921.5%
50–6416.2%
≤46.4%
65–746.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Other25.5%
Any member 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%
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 029C E01017568
E01017568MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029C E01017568
E01017568MSOA 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
5:41 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentMay 2025 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 1GU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LU6 1GU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 14%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 16%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
46.2
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 5%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 15%
Attainment 8
40.0
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18
Attainment 8
60.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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