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LU6

UK postcode district

Part of Dunstable

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,322
Current units
712
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England, South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
610

Postcode sectors in LU6

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4 sectors

Property

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19,783 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Campian Close, Dunstable, LU6 1UD 27 July 2026 £353,000
2, Good Intent, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2RD 16 July 2026 £585,000
47, High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3RZ 10 July 2026 £217,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
12
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,175
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 791
  • Anti social behaviour 331
  • Vehicle crime 186
  • Criminal damage and arson 180
  • Other theft 150

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LU6 usual residents
34,490
Age-profile population
34,550

Age bands in LU6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.3%
5,966 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.3%
3,217 residents
Age 25 to 44
26.3%
9,087 residents
Age 45 to 64
27%
9,319 residents
Age 65 and over
20.1%
6,961 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 661 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 611 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 460 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 1 postcode unit had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • EDLESBOROUGH SURGERY

    11 COW LANE, EDLESBOROUGH, DUNSTABLE, LU6 2HT

    ODS code K82079

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £345,000 from 2,636 recorded sales in LU6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,175 published events cover 12 months, averaging 181 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 791 events.

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