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LU6 3SS

POSTCODE

A Dunstable East postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Priory Academy

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.2

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Watling Lower School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Ardley Hill Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  4. 4
    Dunstable Icknield Lower School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    St. Augustine's Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    Queensbury Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 40.0

    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

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min

Bus stops

  • Lover's Walk

    Bus · adj · south-east

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lover's Walk

    Bus · opp · north-west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Borough Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Friars Walk

    Bus · Stop S4 · south-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Square

    Bus · Stop S2 · north-west

    307 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU6 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU6 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales

LU6 3SS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU6 3 sector.

Average price
£353,379
Median price: £350,000
Median -6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales
View district LU6
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £354,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£416k£318k£219k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£242,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 3LE
£466,250 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 3QD
£441,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 3DX
£315,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 3BA
£321,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 3NQ
£285,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 3JG
£400,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 3RW
£475,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 3PZ
£415,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU6 3AG
£270,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
LU6 3JX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU6 3SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU6 3SS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Dunstable East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +68%
403020
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -32%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +12%
332312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
35
YoY +119%
35229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

137
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 030 (E02003648)

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
£54,802

£47,027–£63,863

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,176

£34,920–£46,222

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,997

£33,350–£38,853

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,631

£29,467–£38,384

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: 1,687
White Brit.75.7%
Other White11.1%
Chinese1.9%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,690
Christian49.7%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.7%
Muslim1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
50–6422.6%
35–4919.8%
25–3414.3%
65–748.9%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 753
One person: other19.0%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

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.
18056
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18056 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 3SS

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Dunstable East
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU6 3SS
Coordinates
51.8827, -0.5154
Grid reference
TL022214
Easting
502,282
Northing
221,496
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVFMM+3V
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dunstable
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard E14001206
Constituency
E14001206
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunstable East
Constituency code
E14001206
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dunstable
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 030A E01017592
E01017592
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 030 E02003648
E02003648
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 030A E01017592
E01017592
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 030 E02003648
E02003648
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

7:01 AM4:29 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode LU6 3SS 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 E01017592 and MSOA E02003648 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18056
Present — Active
Postcode LU6 3SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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