18POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LU7 9QL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LU7 9QL 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 LU7 9QL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LU79QL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Heath and Reach.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU7 9QL is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LU7 9QL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LU79QL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLU7 9QL
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Postal TownLuton
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

LU79QL Postal District

Compass Postal District

LU7 9QL 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 LU7 9QL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hockliffe1.1 miles E
Battlesden1.6 miles NE
Stanbridge1.7 miles SE
Leighton Buzzard1.7 miles W
Milton Bryant2.5 miles NE
Billington2.6 miles SW
Toddington3.4 miles E
Slapton3.7 miles S
Eaton Bray3.7 miles SE
Houghton Regis4.2 miles E
Woburn4.5 miles N
Dunstable4.6 miles E
Mentmore4.7 miles SW
Edlesborough4.8 miles SE
Wing5.1 miles W
London36 miles SE
Glasgow305 miles NW
Edinburgh296 miles NW
Cardiff115 miles W
Liverpool143 miles NW
Southampton78 miles SW
Saint Ives92 miles SW

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