LU6 1AW maps, stats, and open data

LU6 1AW lies on Drovers Way in Dunstable. LU6 1AW is located in the Dunstable North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. 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.

LU6 1AW geodata

Easting500653
Northing221882
Latitude51.886420
Longitude-0.538945

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU6 1AW?

StreetDrovers Way
Town/CityDunstable
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU6
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LU6 1AW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU6 1AW 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

WardDunstable North
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU6 1AW

August 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Lancot Avenue400m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lancot Avenue400m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lancot Avenue400m
➜ Drovers Way crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU6 1AW

Spinney Crescent North-end (Drovers Way)Beecroft25m
Bunhill Close (Drovers Way)Beecroft97m
AshcroftBeecroft247m
Cookfield Close (Weatherby)Beecroft261m
Hambling Place (Worthington Road)Beecroft263m

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Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU6 1AW

Broadband access in LU6 1AW (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 LU6 1AW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed69.0Mbps
Average download speed86.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU6 1AW (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 LU6 1AW

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Source: Ofcom
Licence: Ofcom Terms of Use (requires attribution)

LU6 1AW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU6 1AW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)579,428
Meter count50
Mean (kWh/meter)11,589
Median (kWh/meter)11,657

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)156,194
Meter count50
Mean (kWh/meter)3,124
Median (kWh/meter)3,003
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU6 1AW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU6 1AW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

62.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU6 1AW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU6 1AW (meters)

Beecroft Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Westfield Road
172m
Westfield News
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
164 Westfield Road
202m
Weatherfield Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brewers Hill Road
284m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to LU6 1AW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office Westfield Road17:1511:45205m
Croft Green16:1511:45231m
Brewers Hill Road16:1511:30347m

Nearest sports facilities to LU6 1AW

FacilityDistance
Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, Dunstable
Grass Pitches
171m
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable
Grass Pitches
315m
Lancot Challenger Academy
Lancot Drive, Dunstable
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
342m

GetTheData
Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to LU6 1AW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Beecroft Academy
Westfield Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DW
Primary171m
Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DL
Nursery252m
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1AF
Not applicable315m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU6 1AW ITL and LU6 1AW 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 LU6 1AW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH25Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000056Central Bedfordshire

LU6 1AW 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 LU6 1AW:

CodeName
OAE00088837
LSOAE01017597Central Bedfordshire 028D
MSOAE02003646Central Bedfordshire 028

Nearest postcodes to LU6 1AW

LU6 1APDrovers Way36m
LU6 1FAAynscombe Close74m
LU6 1THBunhill Close106m
LU6 1EQPascomb Road121m
LU6 1DRWestfield Road127m
LU6 1TJCookfield Close161m
LU6 1ARSpinney Crescent164m
LU6 1EFBeecroft Way170m
LU6 1EALoring Road171m
LU6 1ALDrovers Way195m