LU6 3RX

Dunstable Central · 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 3AD 30 m
LU6 1SJ 47 m
LU6 1ST 57 m
LU6 3AE 72 m
LU6 1GT 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU6 3RX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU6
Postcode sector
LU6 3
Latitude
51.884603
Longitude
-0.523767
British National Grid easting
501,700
British National Grid northing
221,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04012806
Output area
E00088676
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029B · E01017567
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 029 · E02003647

Postcode source versions

Explore LU6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
50
Primary
32
Secondary
7
  1. Dunstable Icknield Lower School

    Academy converter

    138 m
  2. Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

    Voluntary aided school

    457 m
  3. Priory Academy

    Academy converter

    587 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,692
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 904
  • Anti social behaviour 346
  • Shoplifting 276
  • Vehicle crime 224
  • Other theft 182

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

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • WEST STREET SURGERY

    89 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1SF

    ODS code E81009

    142 m

  • KIRBY ROAD SURGERY

    58 KIRBY ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3JH

    ODS code E81052

    248 m

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81635

    316 m

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    464 m

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81014

    835 m

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    2.4 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    2.7 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    3.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    4.2 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.3 km

  • EDLESBOROUGH SURGERY

    11 COW LANE, EDLESBOROUGH, DUNSTABLE, LU6 2HT

    ODS code K82079

    4.8 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • West Street

    TXR · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • West Street

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • St Marys Church

    BCT · Dunstable

    0.1 miles
  • Albion Street

    TXR · Dunstable

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 029B, 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

14,003 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 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

50 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 7 secondary schools. Dunstable Icknield Lower School is the nearest published school at 138 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,692 published events cover 12 months, averaging 224.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 904 events.

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