LU6 3QH

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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU6 3QL 38 m
LU6 3QU 49 m
AL3 8QJ 225 m
LU6 3QT 294 m
LU6 3QY 401 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 3QH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 2003
Terminated
1 September 2014
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3
Latitude
51.847997
Longitude
-0.475720
British National Grid easting
505,092
British National Grid northing
217,697

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011963
Output area
E00088770
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 032C · E01017586
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
31
Primary
22
Secondary
3
  1. Markyate Village School and Nursery

    Community school

    1.3 km
  2. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km
  3. Caddington Village School

    Community school

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
150
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 65
  • Anti social behaviour 36
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Burglary 8
  • Other theft 7

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    2.2 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • The Packhorse PH

    BCT · Markyate

    0.1 miles
  • The Packhorse PH

    BCT · Markyate

    0.2 miles
  • The Packhorse PH

    BCT · Markyate

    0.2 miles
  • The Packhorse PH

    BCT · Markyate

    0.2 miles
  • Horse and Jockey

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.7 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

31 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 3 secondary schools. Markyate Village School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

150 published events cover 12 months, averaging 12.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 65 events.

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