LU4 9RN

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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 9RL 2 m
LU4 9RT 77 m
LU4 9RS 103 m
LU4 9SL 144 m
LU4 9SD 149 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU4 9RN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 March 2005
Terminated
1 March 2007
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU4
Postcode sector
LU4 9
Latitude
51.897131
Longitude
-0.449843
British National Grid easting
506,758
British National Grid northing
223,199

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
E00079472
Lower layer super output area
Luton 011E · E01015717
Middle layer super output area
Luton 011 · E02003268

Postcode source versions

Explore LU4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
96
Primary
56
Secondary
15
  1. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    516 m
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    610 m
  3. Beechwood Primary School

    Community school

    644 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,899
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,641
  • Anti social behaviour 435
  • Criminal damage and arson 329
  • Vehicle crime 322
  • Public order 257

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU4 9 residents
22,068

Age bands in LU4 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24%

5,295 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

2,962 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

6,253 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.2%

4,897 residents

Age 65 and over
12.1%

2,661 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

27

within 5 km straight-line

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    487 m

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    590 m

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    768 m

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    952 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.0 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    1.0 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    1.1 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    1.6 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.8 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.0 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    2.1 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    2.4 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    2.5 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.6 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    2.6 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.7 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.2 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.3 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Beechwood Roundabout

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Dawlish Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles
  • Wingate Road

    BCT · Maidenhall

    0.2 miles
  • Waller Avenue

    BCT · Saints

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 011E, 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

10,695 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 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

96 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 15 secondary schools. Norton Road Primary School is the nearest published school at 516 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,899 published events cover 12 months, averaging 324.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,641 events.

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