CheckNear.me

LU6 3DS

Dunstable Central · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Dunstable
Ward
Dunstable Central
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU6 3AS 51 m
LU6 3AX 76 m
LU6 1NY 103 m
LU6 3AZ 103 m
LU6 3BA 130 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 3DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3
Latitude
51.886095
Longitude
-0.527336
British National Grid easting
501,451
British National Grid northing
221,861

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Dunstable Central · E05014403
Parish or community
E04012806
Westminster constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard · E14001206
Output area
E00088680
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029D · E01017569
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029 · E02003647

Postcode source versions

Explore LU6

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Parasempre Sugden Court, Princes Street, Dunstable, LU6 3DS 25 May 2016 £280,000
Sugden Court, 7, Princes Street, Dunstable, LU6 3DS 1 July 2014 £120,000
Sugden Court, 15, Princes Street, Dunstable, LU6 3DS 30 January 2013 £95,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
49
Primary
31
Secondary
7

  1. Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

    Voluntary aided school

    249 m

  2. Dunstable Icknield Lower School

    Academy converter

    262 m

  3. Beecroft Academy

    Academy converter

    812 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,617
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 876
  • Anti social behaviour 345
  • Shoplifting 265
  • Vehicle crime 228
  • Other theft 168

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
66

36 female, 30 male

Postcode households
41
Residents per household
1.6
LU6 3 residents
12,304

Age bands in LU6 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

2,061 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,236 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

3,338 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,503 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

2,628 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU6 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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+
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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    192 m

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    322 m

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    513 m

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    642 m

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    748 m

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    2.3 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    2.8 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    3.3 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    4.3 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.4 km

  • EDLESBOROUGH SURGERY

    11 COW LANE, EDLESBOROUGH, DUNSTABLE, LU6 2HT

    ODS code K82079

    4.7 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

  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

  • Union Street

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

  • Stuart Street

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

  • Union Street

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 029D, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,676 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 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
4
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
1
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

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

Schools

Published establishments

49 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 7 secondary schools. Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School is the nearest published school at 249 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,617 published events cover 12 months, averaging 218.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 876 events.

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