Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LU6 2EJ
Postcode
LU6 2EJ
Coordinates
51.8512, -0.5831
Grid reference
SP976179
Easting
497,686
Northing
217,904
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XVC28+FP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
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.
24447
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24447 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 2EJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU6 2EJ
Counts are for Ivinghoe 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
14
YoY stable
22133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.6%
Indian2.1%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian56.5%
No religion35.4%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4917.4%
65–7414.1%
75–849.7%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Any member 66+17.0%
All members 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 7 other households · 28.5%
Administrative Information
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAylesbury E14001071
Constituency
E14001071Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Ivinghoe
Constituency code
E14001071
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Edlesborough
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 008C E01017657
E01017657MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 008 E02003660
E02003660LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Aylesbury Vale 009C E01017657
E01017657MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Aylesbury Vale 009 E02003660
E02003660Smaller 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
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 2EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 24447
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017657 and MSOA E02003660 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 2EJ 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
Schools near LU6 2EJ
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