Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
18240
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18240 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 LU6 1GW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU6 1GW
Counts are for Eaton Bray 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
9
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.3%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian55.1%
No religion37.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6426.0%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.8%
75–8411.3%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
One person: other11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%
Coordinates & Location for LU6 1GW
Postcode
LU6 1GW
Coordinates
51.8889, -0.5520
Grid reference
SP997221
Easting
499,747
Northing
222,139
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVCQX+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaLuton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Eaton Bray
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Totternhoe
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 032E E01017588
E01017588MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 032E E01017588
E01017588MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 032 E02003650
E02003650Smaller 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 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 1GW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1GW 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
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Schools near LU6 1GW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
18%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
45%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
36.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 16%
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