LU2 0AR

Central · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
Ward
Central
Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 0AH 90 m
LU2 0AA 98 m
LU2 0QX 147 m
LU1 3LP 175 m
LU2 0BN 202 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 0AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1996
Terminated
1 September 2013
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 0
Latitude
51.879245
Longitude
-0.404026
British National Grid easting
509,954
British National Grid northing
221,278

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
E00079581
Lower layer super output area
Luton 022E · E01015743
Middle layer super output area
Luton 022 · E02006937

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cougar Direct Ltd, Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AR 9 September 2015 £1,400,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
64
Primary
38
Secondary
10
  1. Hart Hill Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    337 m
  2. University of Bedfordshire

    Higher education institutions

    529 m
  3. Lime Academy Hartwell

    Free schools special

    655 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,568
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,737
  • Shoplifting 1,070
  • Anti social behaviour 794
  • Vehicle crime 669
  • Public order 646

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU2 0 residents
14,476

Age bands in LU2 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.5%

2,903 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

1,880 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.2%

4,839 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.5%

3,181 residents

Age 65 and over
9.6%

1,363 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    847 m

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    902 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    1.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    1.4 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.7 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.7 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.2 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.5 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.5 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    2.8 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.8 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    2.8 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.8 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.6 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    3.8 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.0 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    4.1 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.5 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Crescent Road

    BCT · St Annes

    0.0 miles
  • Crescent Road

    BCT · St Annes

    0.0 miles
  • Auction House

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Auction House

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Moulton Rise

    BCT · St Annes

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 022E, 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

2,586 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 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

64 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 10 secondary schools. Hart Hill Nursery School is the nearest published school at 337 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,568 published events cover 12 months, averaging 714 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,737 events.

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