LU1 4BA

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 0JD 134 m
LU5 4GY 178 m
LU5 4GZ 199 m
LU5 4JU 252 m
LU4 0JF 259 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 4BA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 4
Latitude
51.887681
Longitude
-0.482979
British National Grid easting
504,500
British National Grid northing
222,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04012805
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
88
Primary
55
Secondary
12
  1. St Christophers Academy

    Academy converter

    759 m
  2. The Ferrars Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. The Chalk Hills Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,524
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 716
  • Anti social behaviour 139
  • Criminal damage and arson 125
  • Other theft 116
  • Public order 100

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    1.6 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.7 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    2.0 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    2.1 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.2 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.4 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    2.4 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    2.5 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    2.8 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.9 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    2.9 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.9 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    3.0 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    3.0 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.1 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    3.2 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    3.2 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.3 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.5 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

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    BCT · Dunstable

    0.2 miles
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    BCT · Lewsey

    0.2 miles
  • Tesco Store Skimpot

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.3 miles
  • Browning Road

    BCT · Lewsey

    0.3 miles
  • Browning Road

    BCT · Lewsey

    0.3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

88 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 12 secondary schools. St Christophers Academy is the nearest published school at 759 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,524 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 716 events.

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