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LU6 1JS

POSTCODE

A Dunstable North postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Beecroft Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    All Saints Academy Dunstable

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.9

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Weatherfield Academy

    All-through

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    Dunstable Icknield Lower School

    Primary

    0.54 mi

  6. 6
    Lancot School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.2 km straight lineabout 102 min

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min

Bus stops

  • Beecroft Way

    Bus · opp · east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Loring Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Loring Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westfield Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Maidenbower Avenue

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU6 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 157 sales

LU6 1JS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the LU6 1 sector.

Average price
£316,296
Median price: £325,000
Median +3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 157 sales
View district LU6
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £379,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£380k£306k£232k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£425,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1FS
£334,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1BZ
£465,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 1QL
£360,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 1TU
£320,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1HD
£195,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU6 1FS
£327,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 1DN
£370,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1UR
£353,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1UD
£326,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 1AS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU6 1JS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU6 1JS

Counts are for Dunstable North 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
19
YoY +12%
31209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +67%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

65
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 028 (E02003646)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,884

£51,434–£69,723

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,563

£37,834–£50,159

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,868

£35,094–£40,862

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,619

£31,199–£40,665

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,664
White Brit.77.7%
Other White7.6%
African3.1%
White Irish1.4%
Indian1.3%
+ 14 other groups · 8.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,664
Christian47.0%
No religion44.2%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu2.1%
Muslim1.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,666
35–4922.3%
50–6418.6%
25–3412.2%
10–1510.4%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 620
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
One person: other15.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.9%

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.
9777
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9777 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU6 1JS

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable North
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 1JS
Coordinates
51.8907, -0.5321
Grid reference
TL011223
Easting
501,114
Northing
222,362
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFR9+75
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 Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunstable North
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 England
East 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 028C E01017596
E01017596
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 028 E02003646
E02003646
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 028C E01017596
E01017596
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 028 E02003646
E02003646
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

6:47 AM4:44 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
January 1991 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 1JS 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 E01017596 and MSOA E02003646 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9777
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 1JS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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