LU2 0FT

High Town · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 0FS 57 m
LU2 0AB 78 m
LU2 0HR 94 m
LU2 0EJ 107 m
LU2 0ER 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 0FT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 0
Latitude
51.882420
Longitude
-0.410743
British National Grid easting
509,484
British National Grid northing
221,621

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
High Town · E05014743
Parish or community
E43000027
Output area
E00177112
Lower layer super output area
Luton 022D · E01033802
Middle layer super output area
Luton 022 · E02006937

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
72
Primary
41
Secondary
11
  1. Lime Academy Hartwell

    Free schools special

    260 m
  2. St Matthew's Primary School

    Community school

    441 m
  3. University of Bedfordshire

    Higher education institutions

    508 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,702
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,230
  • Shoplifting 1,059
  • Anti social behaviour 925
  • Vehicle crime 751
  • Public order 735

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
72

45 female, 27 male

Postcode households
41
Residents per household
1.8
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

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU2 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    646 m

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    845 m

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    849 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    943 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.0 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.1 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.6 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.3 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

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.4 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.4 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.0 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    3.0 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    3.2 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.8 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    3.9 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Burr Street

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Burr Street

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Rail Station Entrance

    BCT · High Town

    0.1 miles
  • Crescent Rise

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles
  • Crescent Rise

    BCT · St Annes

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 022D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,510 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 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.

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

72 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 11 secondary schools. Lime Academy Hartwell is the nearest published school at 260 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

9,702 published events cover 12 months, averaging 808.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,230 events.

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