Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 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.
9605
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9605 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 · LU6 1HN
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
Dec '23 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£390k£308k£225k
Dec '23Dec '24Feb '25Jan '26
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 LU6 1HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU6 1HN
Counts are for Dunstable Central 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
11
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +60%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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%
≤46.5%
65–746.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
One person: other25.3%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Leagrave Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Luton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stuart Street
Bus · opp · south-west
- 77 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stuart Street
Bus · adj · north-east
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ashton Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Radburn Court
Bus · adj · south
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Radburn Court
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for LU6 1HN
Postcode
LU6 1HN
Coordinates
51.8888, -0.5285
Grid reference
TL013221
Easting
501,366
Northing
222,164
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFQC+GJ
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
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaDunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
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 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
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 LU6 1HN 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017568 and MSOA E02003647 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9605
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1HN 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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Schools near LU6 1HN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
39%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
36.9
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
64%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 14%
Attainment 8
46.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 15%
Attainment 8
40.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
88%
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