27POPULATION
6.5%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LU1 2WD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LU1 2WD in Luton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LU1 2WD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 63%Male
  • 37%Female

From the last census, 63% of people in LU12WD male, and 37% female. Men outnumber women in South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU1 2WD is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 51%WHITE
  • 49%NON-WHITE

51% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 47.5%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LU12WD Postcode Breakdown

LUAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORWDUNIT
Full PostcodeLU1 2WD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLuton
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LU12WD Postal District

Compass Postal District

LU1 2WD postcode is located in the postal town of Luton. Luton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LU1 2WD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Luton0.1 miles N
Lilley3.2 miles NE
Chiltern Green3.6 miles E
Streatley3.6 miles N
Markyate3.7 miles SW
Upper Sundon4.2 miles NW
Kings Walden4.2 miles E
Great Offley4.3 miles E
Dunstable4.3 miles W
Houghton Regis4.5 miles W
Flamstead4.6 miles S
Barton4.7 miles N
Hexton4.9 miles N
Harlington5.5 miles NW
Whipsnade6 miles SW
London29 miles SE
Glasgow311 miles NW
Edinburgh301 miles NW
Cardiff123 miles W
Liverpool150 miles NW
Southampton80 miles SW
Saint Ives95 miles SW

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