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LU1 2NP

Central · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 2NB 35 m
LU1 2NF 49 m
LU1 2NG 64 m
LU1 2PJ 69 m
LU1 2QG 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 2NP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 2
Latitude
51.881427
Longitude
-0.417810
British National Grid easting
509,000
British National Grid northing
221,500

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
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00177225
Lower layer super output area
Luton 023A · E01033803
Middle layer super output area
Luton 023 · E02006938

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
43
Secondary
11

  1. University of Bedfordshire

    Higher education institutions

    594 m

  2. Rothesay Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    626 m

  3. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    Other independent school

    690 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,142
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,518
  • Shoplifting 1,076
  • Anti social behaviour 958
  • Public order 744
  • Vehicle crime 738

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.

GP practices

22

within 5 km straight-line

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    358 m

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    439 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    445 m

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    683 m

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    732 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    771 m

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    868 m

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.4 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.9 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    1.9 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.0 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.6 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

    2.9 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.3 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.4 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    3.5 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    3.6 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Galaxy Centre

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Luton Station Interchange

    BCE · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 023A, 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

1,464 of 33,755

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

74 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 11 secondary schools. University of Bedfordshire is the nearest published school at 594 m.

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

Recorded crime

10,142 published events cover 12 months, averaging 845.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,518 events.

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