LU2 8UN maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8UN 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 August 1993.

LU2 8UN maps

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

LU2 8UN 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 8UN geodata

Easting	512569
Northing	222592
Latitude	51.890525
Longitude	-0.365650

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8UN?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8UN 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 8UN

January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	481m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lennox Green	205m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lennox Green	205m
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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8UN

Cutlers Green (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	124m
Colwell Court (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	167m
Reedsdale (Hedley Rise)	Wigmore Park	183m
Bowbrook Vale (Hedley Rise)	Wigmore Park	201m
Laxton Close (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	292m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8UN

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.9km
Luton Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8UN

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

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	110.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.6Mbps
Average upload speed	1.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8UN (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 8UN

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8UN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	714,500
Meter count	67
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,664
Median (kWh/meter)	10,158

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	295,922
Meter count	68
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,352
Median (kWh/meter)	3,810

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

60.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8UN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Stopsley Day Centre

Colwell Court

118m

Tin Cup Coffee

21 Emmer Green

209m

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

369m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU2 8UN

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Colwell Court	17:30	12:00	154m
Hedley Rise	17:30	12:00	277m
Colwell Rise	17:30	12:00	310m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8UN

Facility	Distance
Active Fitness Club (Luton) Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	445m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	589m
Wigmore Valley Park Eaton Green Road, Wigmore Valley Park, Luton Grass Pitches	590m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8UN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	597m
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green, Luton, LU2 8PY	Primary	949m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	1.2km

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8UN ITL and LU2 8UN 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 8UN:

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 8UN 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 8UN:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079911
LSOA	E01015810	Luton 014F
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8UN

LU2 9UT	Belsham Place	120m
LU2 8UH	Emmer Green	120m
LU2 9UF	Corbridge Drive	122m
LU2 8UU	Hedley Rise	144m
LU2 9UR	Whittingham Close	160m
LU2 9UH	Corbridge Drive	163m
LU2 9UL	Beanley Close	176m
LU2 8UD	Colwell Rise	181m
LU2 9TG	Reedsdale	195m
LU2 9UB	Hedley Rise	197m

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