LU6 3RL

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 3RH 69 m
LU6 3RU 108 m
LU6 3RW 115 m
LU6 3RN 117 m
LU6 3RT 203 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 3RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3
Latitude
51.850062
Longitude
-0.500708
British National Grid easting
503,366
British National Grid northing
217,891

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011963
Output area
E00088772
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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Property

At this postcode

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49 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
49a, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL 13 November 2025 £335,000
15, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL 8 March 2024 £327,000
53, Ridgeway, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RL 14 February 2023 £280,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
27
Primary
19
Secondary
3
  1. Kensworth Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    451 m
  2. Markyate Village School and Nursery

    Community school

    2.7 km
  3. Manshead Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
86
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 29
  • Criminal damage and arson 24
  • Anti social behaviour 12
  • Public order 7
  • Drugs 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
128

62 female, 66 male

Postcode households
55
Residents per household
2.3
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 1% 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

6

within 5 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.3 km

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    4.1 km

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    4.2 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    4.2 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    4.3 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    4.9 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

  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.1 miles
  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.2 miles
  • Poplar Road

    BCT · Kensworth

    0.2 miles
  • Kensworth Primary School

    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
3
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £327,000 from 5 recorded sales in LU6 3RL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

27 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 3 secondary schools. Kensworth Church of England Academy is the nearest published school at 451 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

86 published events cover 12 months, averaging 7.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 29 events.

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