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LU4 8RQ

Challney · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 8QR 92 m
LU4 8RG 99 m
LU4 8QP 159 m
LU4 9TF 198 m
LU4 8RF 210 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 8RQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 8
Latitude
51.892685
Longitude
-0.467377
British National Grid easting
505,562
British National Grid northing
222,679

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
E00079457
Lower layer super output area
Luton 013A · E01015713
Middle layer super output area
Luton 013 · E02003270

Postcode source versions

Explore LU4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
97
Primary
58
Secondary
14

  1. Challney High School for Boys

    Academy converter

    253 m

  2. Challney High School for Girls

    Academy converter

    640 m

  3. Downside Primary School

    Community school

    747 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,924
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,279
  • Anti social behaviour 297
  • Criminal damage and arson 243
  • Vehicle crime 236
  • Other theft 221

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

28

within 5 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    762 m

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.1 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    1.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.4 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    1.7 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    1.7 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.8 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    1.8 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.1 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    2.3 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

    60 WHEATFIELD ROAD, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0SY

    ODS code E81008

    2.5 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    2.5 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.7 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    2.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.0 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.2 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.3 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    3.6 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

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

  • Halfway Avenue

    BCT · Challney

    0.1 miles

  • Simpson Close

    BCT · Challney

    0.1 miles

  • Leicester Road

    BCT · Challney

    0.3 miles

  • Stanton Road

    BCT · Lewsey

    0.3 miles

  • Leicester Road

    BCT · Challney

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 013A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,132 of 33,755

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

97 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 14 secondary schools. Challney High School for Boys is the nearest published school at 253 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,924 published events cover 12 months, averaging 243.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,279 events.

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