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LU2 9RQ

Wigmore · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Luton
Ward
Wigmore
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 9RG 58 m
LU2 8JL 93 m
LU2 8JE 108 m
LU2 9DL 119 m
LU2 8JZ 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 9RQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 9
Latitude
51.894206
Longitude
-0.380927
British National Grid easting
511,507
British National Grid northing
222,977

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
E00079909
Lower layer super output area
Luton 016G · E01015807
Middle layer super output area
Luton 016 · E02003273

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

Property

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23 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Chalfont Way, Luton, LU2 9RQ 14 June 2021 £275,000
30, Chalfont Way, Luton, LU2 9RQ 19 February 2021 £315,000
14, Chalfont Way, Luton, LU2 9RQ 23 April 2020 £255,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
37
Secondary
8

  1. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    154 m

  2. Someries Junior School

    Community school

    183 m

  3. Queen Elizabeth School

    Foundation school

    372 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,376
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 688
  • Shoplifting 500
  • Anti social behaviour 290
  • Criminal damage and arson 167
  • Vehicle crime 166

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
46

22 female, 24 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.9
LU2 9 residents
12,333

Age bands in LU2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,445 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,387 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.5%

3,567 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

3,063 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

1,634 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU2 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    818 m

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    1.2 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    1.2 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.0 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.1 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.2 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.2 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.3 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.4 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.4 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.8 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.2 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.2 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

    4.9 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Hayling Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.0 miles

  • Hayling Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.0 miles

  • Handcross Road

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Handcross Road

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

  • Someries Infant School

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 016G, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,128 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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

Schools

60 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is the nearest published school at 154 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,376 published events cover 12 months, averaging 198 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 688 events.

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