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LU1 4AY

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Caddington
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 4AZ 34 m
LU4 0DB 127 m
LU4 0BW 151 m
LU4 0BJ 153 m
LU4 0BX 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 4AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4
Latitude
51.887995
Longitude
-0.475282
British National Grid easting
505,029
British National Grid northing
222,146

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Caddington · E05014400
Parish or community
E04012805
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00177084
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033B · E01017562
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 033 · E02003651

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
94
Primary
57
Secondary
13

  1. Challney High School for Boys

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    948 m

  2. The Ferrars Academy

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    1.1 km

  3. Ferrars Junior School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,853
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 852
  • Anti social behaviour 176
  • Criminal damage and arson 159
  • Other theft 137
  • Public order 130

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

7 female, 11 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
1.3
LU1 4 residents
6,233

Age bands in LU1 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15%

935 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

546 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

1,416 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

1,698 residents

Age 65 and over
26.2%

1,635 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU1 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

28

within 5 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.4 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    1.7 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.7 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    1.9 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.0 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.3 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    2.3 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

    60 WHEATFIELD ROAD, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0SY

    ODS code E81008

    2.3 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.5 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.8 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    2.9 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    3.0 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.0 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

    3.0 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

    3.1 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

    GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD

    ODS code E81014

    3.3 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.3 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.3 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.5 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Chaul End Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.0 miles

  • Stanton Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.0 miles

  • Stanton Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

  • Stanton Road

    BCT · Lewsey

    0.3 miles

  • Shelley Road

    BCT · Lewsey

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 033B, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,400 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

94 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 13 secondary schools. Challney High School for Boys is the nearest published school at 948 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,853 published events cover 12 months, averaging 154.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 852 events.

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