LU6 2RU

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU6 3RT 40 m
LU6 2PH 70 m
LU6 3RP 104 m
LU6 3RN 109 m
LU6 3RS 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 2RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 2
Latitude
51.851176
Longitude
-0.503444
British National Grid easting
503,175
British National Grid northing
218,011

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011963
Output area
E00088769
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 032C · E01017586
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 032 · E02003650

Postcode source versions

Explore LU6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
27
Primary
19
Secondary
2
  1. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    660 m
  2. Manshead Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.6 km
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
99
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 24
  • Anti social behaviour 18
  • Public order 7
  • Burglary 4

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

5 female, 0 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
1.0
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

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU6 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

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 Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.5 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    3.9 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    4.0 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    4.0 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    4.1 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    4.7 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.0 miles
  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.2 miles
  • Farmer's Boy

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 032C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,920 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
1 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

27 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 2 secondary schools. Kensworth Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 660 m.

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

Recorded crime

99 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 33 events.

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