LU6 3QS

Caddington · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Dunstable
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU6 3QP 599 m
LU1 4AW 756 m
LU1 4FF 1.1 km
LU1 4BB 1.2 km
LU6 3RA 1.2 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 3QS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3
Latitude
51.864499
Longitude
-0.487041
British National Grid easting
504,274
British National Grid northing
219,516

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

Explore LU6

4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Hardacre House, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QS 28 November 2006 £618,000
Hardacre House, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QS 15 January 2004 £545,000
Hardacre House, Watling Street, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3QS 25 November 1999 £235,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
61
Primary
37
Secondary
7
  1. Manshead Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km
  3. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
222
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 90
  • Criminal damage and arson 30
  • Vehicle crime 26
  • Anti social behaviour 26
  • Public order 16

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

4 female, 1 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.5
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% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU6 3 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+
0%
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
66.7%
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

20

within 5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    2.0 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    3.3 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    3.3 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    3.4 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    3.5 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.9 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    3.9 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    4.1 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.1 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.2 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    4.2 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    4.4 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    4.6 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.6 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    4.7 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    4.7 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    4.8 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    4.9 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.9 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.9 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Turnpike Farm

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Turnpike Farm

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Jockey Farm

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.3 miles
  • Jockey Farm

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.3 miles
  • Horse and Jockey

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.5 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
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

Schools

61 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 7 secondary schools. Manshead Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

222 published events cover 12 months, averaging 18.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 90 events.

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