LU4 8AW

Beech Hill · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 1DH 0 m
LU1 1PD 83 m
LU4 8AQ 129 m
LU4 8AA 140 m
LU1 1PB 143 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 8AW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8
Latitude
51.884023
Longitude
-0.432336
British National Grid easting
507,994
British National Grid northing
221,767

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Parish or community
E43000027
Output area
E00079529
Lower layer super output area
Luton 017E · E01015725
Middle layer super output area
Luton 017 · E02003274

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
54
Secondary
14
  1. Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Community school

    275 m
  2. Dallow Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    358 m
  3. Mehria Primary School

    Other independent school

    389 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,501
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,441
  • Shoplifting 884
  • Anti social behaviour 874
  • Public order 721
  • Other theft 661

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU4 8 residents
17,552

Age bands in LU4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.1%

4,543 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.6%

2,896 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

5,501 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.7%

3,085 residents

Age 65 and over
7.9%

1,372 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

24

within 5 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    341 m

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    687 m

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    695 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    720 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    900 m

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    900 m

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    987 m

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.3 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    1.3 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.4 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    1.5 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.6 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.1 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    2.6 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.7 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    2.8 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    2.9 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    3.2 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    3.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 24 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

  • Clifton Road

    BCT · Luton

    0.1 miles
  • Clifton Road

    BCT · Luton

    0.1 miles
  • Newcombe Road

    BCT · Dallow

    0.2 miles
  • Birch Link

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.2 miles
  • Birch Link

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 017E, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,257 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 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

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

Schools

Published establishments

89 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 14 secondary schools. Beech Hill Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 275 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

9,501 published events cover 12 months, averaging 791.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,441 events.

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