LU2 8QH maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8QH 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 8QH maps

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

LU2 8QH 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 8QH geodata

Easting	511290
Northing	223264
Latitude	51.896821
Longitude	-0.384010

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8QH?

Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8QH Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	160m	525ft

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
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8QH

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	363m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	363m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	363m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8QH

Lullington Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	67m
Someries Infant School (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	146m
Someries Infant School (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	158m
Sowerby Avenue (Wigmore Lane)	Stopsley	160m
Alfriston Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	171m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8QH

Luton Station	2.6km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8QH

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

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	86.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	4.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8QH (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 8QH

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8QH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	282,450
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,061
Median (kWh/meter)	6,122

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	79,746
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,045
Median (kWh/meter)	1,892

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

219m

Someries Junior School

Someries Junior School

219m

Ziomal

74 Wigmore Lane

425m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU2 8QH

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	257m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	258m
Post Office Ramridge	18:30	12:15	346m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8QH

Facility	Distance
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	213m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	558m
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	638m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8QH

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	221m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	233m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	643m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8QH ITL and LU2 8QH 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 8QH:

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 8QH 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 8QH:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079927
LSOA	E01015813	Luton 008F
MSOA	E02003265	Luton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8QH

LU2 8JS	Keymer Close	69m
LU2 8RB	Telscombe Way	94m
LU2 8JX	Seaford Close	107m
LU2 8QY	Lullington Close	114m
LU2 8QZ	Alfriston Close	125m
LU2 8JW	Telscombe Way	129m
LU2 8RA	Alfriston Close	138m
LU2 8DN	Wigmore Lane	153m
LU2 8QT	Telscombe Way	169m
LU2 8QU	Telscombe Way	176m

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