LU5 4HU

Dunstable East · 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 4HT 26 m
LU5 4HX 26 m
LU5 4BD 40 m
LU5 4JQ 84 m
LU5 4HS 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU5 4HU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU5
Postcode sector
LU5 4
Latitude
51.885777
Longitude
-0.512046
British National Grid easting
502,504
British National Grid northing
221,847

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04012806
Output area
E00088681
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029F · E01033836
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029 · E02003647

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
37
Secondary
8
  1. Priory Academy

    Academy converter

    264 m
  2. Stannard School

    Other independent special school

    785 m
  3. Watling Lower School

    Academy converter

    798 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,522
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 815
  • Anti social behaviour 311
  • Shoplifting 285
  • Vehicle crime 222
  • Other theft 175

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

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

17

within 5 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    434 m

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    541 m

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    957 m

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    993 m

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    1.0 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    2.2 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    2.3 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.5 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    3.5 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.5 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.2 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.2 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    4.4 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    4.4 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.8 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.9 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.9 km

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

  • Station Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Priory View

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Priory View

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Boscombe Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.2 miles
  • Boscombe Road

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 029F, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,962 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 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

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

Schools

Published establishments

56 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Priory Academy is the nearest published school at 264 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,522 published events cover 12 months, averaging 210.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 815 events.

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