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LU6 2QY

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Caddington
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU6 2PG 189 m
LU6 2PF 190 m
LU6 2PE 243 m
LU6 2PA 266 m
LU6 2QJ 353 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 2QY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 2
Latitude
51.845937
Longitude
-0.523579
British National Grid easting
501,800
British National Grid northing
217,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Caddington · E05014400
Parish or community
E04011990
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00088776
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 032D · E01017587
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 032 · E02003650

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
16
Secondary
2

  1. Studham Village CofE Academy

    Academy converter

    1.8 km

  2. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.1 km

  3. Dagnall VA Church of England School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
59
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 17
  • Criminal damage and arson 14
  • Anti social behaviour 13
  • Burglary 5
  • Other crime 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU6 2 residents
8,668

Age bands in LU6 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

1,242 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

663 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.5%

1,574 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.8%

2,614 residents

Age 65 and over
28.2%

2,397 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

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    4.2 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    4.3 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    4.5 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    4.6 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Studham Lane

    BCT · Studham

    0.2 miles

  • Studham Lane

    BCT · Studham

    0.2 miles

  • Whipsnade Park Homes

    BCT · Whipsnade

    0.6 miles

  • Whipsnade Park Homes

    BCT · Whipsnade

    0.6 miles

  • Dunstable Road

    BCT · Studham

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 032D, 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

23,640 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 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

22 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Studham Village CofE Academy is the nearest published school at 1.1 miles.

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

Recorded crime

59 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 17 events.

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