LU6 2YT

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 2PJ 125 m
LU6 2NZ 245 m
LU6 2PL 255 m
LU6 2PQ 302 m
LU6 2ST 320 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 2YT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 2
Latitude
51.852064
Longitude
-0.510311
British National Grid easting
502,700
British National Grid northing
218,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011963
Output area
E00088768
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
26
Primary
18
Secondary
2
  1. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km
  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
98
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 22
  • Anti social behaviour 17
  • Public order 7
  • Burglary 4

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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    3.6 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    3.8 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    3.8 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.9 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    3.9 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Farmer's Boy

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Farmer's Boy

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.3 miles
  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.3 miles
  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.4 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

26 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 2 secondary schools. Kensworth Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

98 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.167 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.