4POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LU2 8AH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LU2 8AH 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 LU2 8AH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 75%Male
  • 25%Female

From the last census, 75% of people in LU28AH male, and 25% female. Men outnumber women in Wigmore.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU2 8AH is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LU28AH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLU2 8AH
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Postal TownLuton
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LU28AH Postal District

Compass Postal District

LU2 8AH 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 LU2 8AH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Luton1.6 miles W
Lilley1.7 miles NE
Great Offley2.6 miles E
Kings Walden3 miles E
Streatley3.4 miles NW
Chiltern Green3.4 miles SE
Hexton3.8 miles N
Barton4.1 miles NW
Upper Sundon4.4 miles NW
Saint Pauls Walden5 miles E
Markyate5.1 miles SW
Kimpton5.3 miles E
Whitwell5.4 miles E
Houghton Regis5.7 miles W
Harlington5.7 miles NW
London30 miles SE
Glasgow311 miles NW
Edinburgh301 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool151 miles NW
Southampton82 miles SW
Saint Ives96 miles SW

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