LU2 8JQ maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8JQ lies on Bexhill Road in Luton. LU2 8JQ 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 8JQ maps

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

LU2 8JQ 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 8JQ geodata

Easting	511842
Northing	222864
Latitude	51.893116
Longitude	-0.376121

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8JQ?

Street	Bexhill Road
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU2 8JQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8JQ 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 8JQ

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	364m
January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	409m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	364m
➜ Bexhill Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JQ

Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	102m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	117m
Polegate (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	263m
Polegate (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	281m
Berrow Closel (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	289m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JQ

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.7km
Luton Station	2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JQ

Broadband access in LU2 8JQ (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 8JQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	130.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.0Mbps
Average upload speed	9.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JQ (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 8JQ

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8JQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	256,023
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,475
Median (kWh/meter)	13,238

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	64,594
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,037
Median (kWh/meter)	3,983

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8JQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8JQ.
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 8JQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

373m

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

414m

Hendersons Newsagents

5 Wigmore Park Centre

486m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU2 8JQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	307m
Buckingham Drive	17:30	12:00	371m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	438m

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Source: Dracos
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike

Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8JQ

Facility	Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	336m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	349m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	546m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to LU2 8JQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	346m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	506m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	519m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8JQ ITL and LU2 8JQ 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 8JQ:

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 8JQ 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 8JQ:

	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 8JQ

LU2 8JG	Handcross Road	86m
LU2 8JH	Horsham Close	97m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	127m
LU2 8JF	Handcross Road	131m
LU2 8RX	Rotherfield	143m
LU2 8TS	Astley Green	145m
LU2 9RJ	Waddesdon Close	159m
LU2 8TU	Brimfield Close	179m
LU2 9RL	Brill Close	182m
LU2 8TP	Brierley Close	184m

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