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LU2 8SA

Wigmore · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Wigmore
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 8SJ 15 m
LU2 8SL 48 m
LU2 9JB 64 m
LU2 9UE 84 m
LU2 9UD 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8SA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.887922
Longitude
-0.366723
British National Grid easting
512,500
British National Grid northing
222,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Wigmore · E05014754
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00079920
Lower layer super output area
Luton 014D · E01015808
Middle layer super output area
Luton 014 · E02003271

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
25
Secondary
6

  1. Wigmore Primary

    Community school

    580 m

  2. Queen Elizabeth School

    Foundation school

    1.2 km

  3. Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,467
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 415
  • Violence and sexual offences 370
  • Anti social behaviour 133
  • Other theft 127
  • Vehicle crime 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU2 8 residents
13,008

Age bands in LU2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

2,151 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,323 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,421 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

3,604 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

2,385 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

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    526 m

  • 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

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.6 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.6 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.9 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    4.0 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    4.0 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    4.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    4.2 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Laxton Close

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.1 miles

  • Laxton Close

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.1 miles

  • Bowbrook Vale

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.1 miles

  • Bowbrook Vale

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.1 miles

  • Weldon Close

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 014D, 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

19,969 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 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

44 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Wigmore Primary is the nearest published school at 580 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,467 published events cover 12 months, averaging 122.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 415 events.

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