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LU6 1HB

LU6 1HB is a postcode in Dunstable Central.

EnglandEast of EnglandCentral BedfordshireDunstable CentralLU6 1HB
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.8873, -0.5300
OS grid TL012219 (501,262, 221,988)
IMD England
6/10
#17813
Crime · May '26
35
MoM +84% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C3XVFP9+WX
Around average
IMD England
35
Crime · May '26
£277,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
35
Crime · May '26
£277,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for LU6 1HB

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 1HB
Coordinates
51.8873, -0.5300
Grid reference
TL012219
Easting
501,262
Northing
221,988
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFP9+WX
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.
17813
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17813 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)

Property sales · LU6 1HB
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
Average price
£296,900
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £277,000
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Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £277,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£355k£301k£248k
Dec '23Aug '24Sep '24Jan '25

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Police Recorded Crime near LU6 1HB

Crime trends · near LU6 1HB
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17103
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +67%
ASB
1161
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -12%
Vehicle Crime
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY stable
Burglary
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
741
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -50%

2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

35
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,835
White Brit.72.5%
Other White13.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White Irish1.7%
Other Asian1.5%
+ 4 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,839
Christian51.3%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.0%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,834
35–4921.5%
50–6418.8%
25–3417.9%
65–748.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 809
Other22.4%
Any member 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 32.9%

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Dunstable Central
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 Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029D E01017569
E01017569
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029D E01017569
E01017569
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647
Urban: 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

3:54 AM8:19 PM
3:54 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:54 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 1HB 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: 17813
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017569 and MSOA E02003647 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1HB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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