LU2 8JY maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8JY lies on Handcross Road in Luton. LU2 8JY 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 8JY maps

LU2 8JY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU2 8JY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU2 8JY geodata

Easting511520
Northing223125
Latitude51.895526
Longitude-0.380714

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8JY?

StreetHandcross Road
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU2
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LU2 8JY Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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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Politics

WardWigmore
ConstituencyLuton South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8JY

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lancing Road127m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lancing Road127m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lancing Road127m
➜ Handcross Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JY

Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)Wigmore21m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)Wigmore48m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore114m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore129m
Ilford Close (Telscombe Way)Wigmore160m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JY

Luton Station2.7km
Luton Airport Parkway Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JY

Broadband access in LU2 8JY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU2 8JY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed108.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.69Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JY

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LU2 8JY gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)180,897
Meter count54
Mean (kWh/meter)3,350
Median (kWh/meter)3,167
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8JY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8JY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

78.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8JY:

Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Someries Infant School
196m
Someries Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Someries Junior School
196m
Transitions UK
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Ramridge Baptist Church
595m

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Nearest post box to LU2 8JY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Handcross Road17:0012:0048m
Telscombe Way17:0012:00356m
Buckingham Drive17:3012:00527m

Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8JY

FacilityDistance
Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, Luton
Grass Pitches
202m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
Crawley Green Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
368m
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, Luton
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
534m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8JY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH
Primary171m
Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH
Primary196m
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Secondary517m

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LU2 8JY ITL and LU2 8JY 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 8JY:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH21Luton
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000032Luton

LU2 8JY 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 8JY:

CodeName
OAE00079931
LSOAE01015813Luton 008F
MSOAE02003265Luton 008

Nearest postcodes to LU2 8JY

LU2 8JEHandcross Road43m
LU2 8JZHandcross Road76m
LU2 8JRDitchling Close90m
LU2 8JLHandcross Road127m
LU2 8JPTelscombe Way128m
LU2 9RQChalfont Way149m
LU2 8JNLancing Road163m
LU2 8JXSeaford Close180m
LU2 8JUPlumpton Close192m
LU2 8JJHandcross Road197m