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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.9

    0.37 mi

  2. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  3. 5

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.2

    0.65 mi

  4. 6

    All-through

    0.79 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min

Bus stops

  • Park Street

    Bus · adj · south-east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ashton Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Portland Ride

    Bus · N-bound · north

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Portland Ride

    Bus · S-bound · south

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Westfield Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU6 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU6 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales

LU6 2UT has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LU6 2 sector.

Average price
£566,458
Median price: £543,750
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £649,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£808k£609k£410k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2QS
£298,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 2DX
£645,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2DF
£1,110,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2QL
£585,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2RD
£525,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2PJ
£555,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2PD
£525,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
LU6 2RW
£425,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 2AN
£550,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 2HP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU6 2UT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU6 2UT

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 029 (E02003647)

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
£50,512

£43,314–£58,906

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,991

£34,768–£45,997

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,879

£35,049–£40,939

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,350

£30,078–£39,228

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: 2,249
White Brit.63.5%
Other White18.0%
African3.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
Caribbean1.6%
+ 14 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,247
Christian48.8%
No religion39.0%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,249
25–3421.9%
35–4921.5%
50–6416.2%
≤46.5%
65–746.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 1,040
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%

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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU6 2UT

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable North
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 2UT
Coordinates
51.8916, -0.5251
Grid reference
TL015224
Easting
501,593
Northing
222,478
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFRF+JX
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 029C E01017568
E01017568
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 029 E02003647
E02003647
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 029C E01017568
E01017568
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

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 2UT 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 2UT 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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