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LU2 8ZP

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 8QN 36 m
LU2 8QW 53 m
LU2 8QL 107 m
LU2 8QJ 112 m
LU2 8QP 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8ZP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.899089
Longitude
-0.379051
British National Grid easting
511,624
British National Grid northing
223,523

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
E00079902
Lower layer super output area
Luton 008E · E01015812
Middle layer super output area
Luton 008 · E02003265

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
58
Primary
36
Secondary
7

  1. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    542 m

  2. Someries Junior School

    Community school

    553 m

  3. Putteridge Primary School

    Community school

    741 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,477
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 504
  • Anti social behaviour 238
  • Criminal damage and arson 147
  • Vehicle crime 124
  • Shoplifting 108

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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    1.0 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    1.1 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    1.1 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.4 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.4 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.5 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.6 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.6 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.7 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.7 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.8 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.0 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.4 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.4 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.5 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.6 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

    THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4AD

    ODS code E81632

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Telscombe Way

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Roedean Close

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Bracklesham Gardens

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Ilford Close

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.2 miles

  • Alfriston Close

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 008E, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,995 of 33,755

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

58 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is the nearest published school at 542 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,477 published events cover 12 months, averaging 123.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 504 events.

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