LU5 4DX

Dunstable South · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU5
Postcode sector
LU5 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU5 4DS 13 m
LU5 4DT 39 m
LU5 4UL 42 m
LU5 4UJ 64 m
LU5 4UN 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU5 4DX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU5
Postcode sector
LU5 4
Latitude
51.876257
Longitude
-0.503701
British National Grid easting
503,100
British National Grid northing
220,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04012806
Output area
E00088810
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 030C · E01017594
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 030 · E02003648

Postcode source versions

Explore LU5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
58
Primary
37
Secondary
8
  1. St. Augustine's Academy

    Academy converter

    486 m
  2. Manshead Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    542 m
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    542 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,152
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 384
  • Anti social behaviour 150
  • Vehicle crime 111
  • Shoplifting 97
  • Other theft 91

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU5 4 residents
14,795

Age bands in LU5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,727 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,494 residents

Age 25 to 44
29%

4,232 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,679 residents

Age 65 and over
16.7%

2,439 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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    1.5 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

    1.6 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    1.8 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    1.8 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

    GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD

    ODS code E81014

    2.2 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    3.0 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    3.0 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.4 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    3.4 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.6 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    3.9 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.0 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.3 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.5 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.5 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.8 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Woodfield Gate

    BCT · Downside

    0.0 miles
  • Mountview Avenue

    BCT · Downside

    0.1 miles
  • Morcom Road

    BCT · Downside

    0.1 miles
  • Mountview Avenue

    BCT · Downside

    0.1 miles
  • Southwood Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 030C, 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

4,612 of 33,755

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

58 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. St. Augustine's Academy is the nearest published school at 486 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,152 published events cover 12 months, averaging 96 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 384 events.

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