LU4 8PU

Challney · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 8FZ 31 m
LU4 8FX 49 m
LU4 8FW 83 m
LU4 8FU 94 m
LU4 8DY 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 8PU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
1 September 2012
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8
Latitude
51.894334
Longitude
-0.447076
British National Grid easting
506,955
British National Grid northing
222,892

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Challney · E05014740
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00177185
Lower layer super output area
Luton 015D · E01015787
Middle layer super output area
Luton 015 · E02003272

Postcode source versions

Explore LU4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
94
Primary
54
Secondary
15
  1. Maidenhall Primary School

    Community school

    583 m
  2. Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

    Other independent school

    596 m
  3. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    791 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,158
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,802
  • Anti social behaviour 432
  • Criminal damage and arson 338
  • Vehicle crime 330
  • Public order 281

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

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

25

within 5 km straight-line

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    409 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    636 m

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    636 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    731 m

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    736 m

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    1.1 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.4 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    1.4 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.5 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.7 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.8 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    2.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    2.2 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    2.2 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

    2.8 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    2.8 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.8 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.9 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.0 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dunstable Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Arundel Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Wingate Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 015D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,383 of 33,755

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

94 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 15 secondary schools. Maidenhall Primary School is the nearest published school at 583 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,158 published events cover 12 months, averaging 346.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,802 events.

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