LU2 8JG maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8JG lies on Handcross Road in Luton. LU2 8JG is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LU2 8JG maps

LU2 8JG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU2 8JG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU2 8JG geodata

Easting	511778
Northing	222806
Latitude	51.892607
Longitude	-0.377070

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8JG?

Street	Handcross Road
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8JG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8JG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Wigmore
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8JG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	386m
January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	486m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	386m
➜ Handcross Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JG

Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	18m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	54m
Polegate (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	199m
Polegate (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	220m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	290m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JG

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.6km
Luton Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JG

Broadband access in LU2 8JG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU2 8JG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	119.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.4Mbps
Average upload speed	8.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JG

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8JG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8JG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	450,235
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,525
Median (kWh/meter)	14,895

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	136,983
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,724
Median (kWh/meter)	4,014

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8JG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8JG.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

16% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8JG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8JG (meters)

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

336m

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

469m

Hendersons Newsagents

5 Wigmore Park Centre

473m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU2 8JG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Buckingham Drive	17:30	12:00	285m
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	347m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	442m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8JG

Facility	Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	260m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	332m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	473m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8JG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	327m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	436m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	474m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8JG ITL and LU2 8JG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU2 8JG:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH21	Luton
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000032	Luton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU2 8JG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU2 8JG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079899
LSOA	E01015809	Luton 014E
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8JG

LU2 8JQ	Bexhill Road	86m
LU2 9RJ	Waddesdon Close	98m
LU2 9RL	Brill Close	106m
LU2 8JH	Horsham Close	128m
LU2 9RD	Buckingham Drive	135m
LU2 8JF	Handcross Road	135m
LU2 9RH	Whitchurch Close	159m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	173m
LU2 8TS	Astley Green	185m
LU2 8TP	Brierley Close	187m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence