LU1 5QB

Farley · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Farley
Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 5PN 74 m
LU1 5PR 99 m
LU1 5PF 120 m
LU1 5PX 151 m
LU1 5PP 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 5QB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 March 1983
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 5
Latitude
51.870895
Longitude
-0.437063
British National Grid easting
507,700
British National Grid northing
220,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Farley · E05014742
Parish or community
E43000027
Output area
E00079551
Lower layer super output area
Luton 020E · E01015736
Middle layer super output area
Luton 020 · E02003277

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
75
Primary
46
Secondary
10
  1. St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    153 m
  2. The Stockwood Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    188 m
  3. Farley Junior Academy

    Academy converter

    461 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,175
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,621
  • Anti social behaviour 466
  • Drugs 321
  • Public order 317
  • Other theft 305

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU1 5 residents
14,450

Age bands in LU1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

3,195 residents

Age 15 to 24
15%

2,158 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.3%

4,649 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.5%

3,092 residents

Age 65 and over
9%

1,293 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

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    1.4 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    1.5 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    1.6 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    1.6 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.6 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    1.6 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.1 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.1 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    2.1 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.5 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.5 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.7 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    3.4 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    3.7 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.8 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.0 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    4.5 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    4.5 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Stockwood Park Academy

    BCT · Farley Hill

    0.0 miles
  • Friars Way

    BCT · Farley Hill

    0.1 miles
  • Rotheram Avenue

    BCT · Farley Hill

    0.1 miles
  • Whipperley Way Roundabout

    BCT · Farley Hill

    0.2 miles
  • South Drift Way

    BCT · Farley Hill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 020E, 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

2,085 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
7 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 46 primary and 10 secondary schools. St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 153 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,175 published events cover 12 months, averaging 347.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,621 events.

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