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LU2 8TH

Wigmore · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
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 8TL 66 m
LU2 8TR 76 m
LU2 8SP 78 m
LU2 8TN 85 m
LU2 8TU 104 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8TH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.891756
Longitude
-0.372819
British National Grid easting
512,071
British National Grid northing
222,717

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
E00079913
Lower layer super output area
Luton 014D · E01015808
Middle layer super output area
Luton 014 · E02003271

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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61 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Berrow Close, Luton, LU2 8TH 26 June 2023 £270,000
11, Berrow Close, Luton, LU2 8TH 10 February 2023 £200,000
20, Berrow Close, Luton, LU2 8TH 3 September 2022 £320,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
54
Primary
31
Secondary
8

  1. Wigmore Primary

    Community school

    198 m

  2. Queen Elizabeth School

    Foundation school

    697 m

  3. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    775 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,796
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 498
  • Shoplifting 455
  • Anti social behaviour 196
  • Criminal damage and arson 122
  • Other theft 118

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
53

26 female, 27 male

Postcode households
21
Residents per household
2.5
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

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU2 8 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

14

within 5 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    241 m

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    1.8 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    1.8 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.4 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.5 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.6 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.6 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.7 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.7 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.8 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.8 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.4 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.7 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.7 km

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

  • Rushall Green

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.0 miles

  • Rushall Green

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Wigmore Church

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Wigmore Church

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.2 miles

  • Polegate

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.2 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.

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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £295,000 from 4 recorded sales in LU2 8TH. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Luton is £289,790 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

54 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 8 secondary schools. Wigmore Primary is the nearest published school at 198 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,796 published events cover 12 months, averaging 149.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 498 events.

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