LU1 2NE

Central · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 1SQ 28 m
LU1 1ST 33 m
LU1 2EF 52 m
LU1 1SE 55 m
LU1 1SH 65 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 2NE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 2
Latitude
51.882346
Longitude
-0.419230
British National Grid easting
508,900
British National Grid northing
221,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Central · E05014739
Parish or community
E43000027
Output area
E00079393
Lower layer super output area
Luton 017B · E01015699
Middle layer super output area
Luton 017 · E02003274

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
75
Primary
44
Secondary
11
  1. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    Other independent school

    557 m
  2. Rothesay Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    650 m
  3. Dallow Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    692 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
10,065
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,579
  • Anti social behaviour 964
  • Shoplifting 894
  • Vehicle crime 752
  • Public order 747

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU1 2 residents
2,063

Age bands in LU1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

472 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.7%

506 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.6%

1,066 residents

Age 45 to 64
14%

343 residents

Age 65 and over
2.4%

59 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    272 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    405 m

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    568 m

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    602 m

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    730 m

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    808 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    875 m

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.3 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.7 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    1.7 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.8 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.5 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.7 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.7 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.8 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.1 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.3 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    3.4 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    3.6 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Luton Station Interchange

    BCE · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Railway Bridge

    BCT · High Town

    0.1 miles
  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 017B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,732 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

75 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 11 secondary schools. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) is the nearest published school at 557 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

10,065 published events cover 12 months, averaging 838.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,579 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.