LU6 3LX maps, stats, and open data

LU6 3LX lies on Bowles Way in Dunstable. LU6 3LX is located in the Dunstable West 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 3LX maps

LU6 3LX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU6 3LX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU6 3LX geodata

Easting502970
Northing220330
Latitude51.872048
Longitude-0.505755

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU6 3LX?

StreetBowles Way
Town/CityDunstable
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU6
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LU6 3LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU6 3LX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation180m591ft

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 West
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU6 3LX

October 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Birch Side330m
February 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Birch Side330m
December 2022BurglaryOn or near Birch Side330m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU6 3LX

Lowther RoadDunstable63m
Churchill Road (Lowther Road)Dunstable150m
Glenwood School (Beech Road)Dunstable181m
Glenwood School (Beech Road)Dunstable223m
Southwood Road (London Road)Dunstable301m

Nearest railway stations to LU6 3LX

Leagrave Station4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU6 3LX

Broadband access in LU6 3LX (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 3LX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.8Mbps
Average download speed127.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.9Mbps
Average upload speed5.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU6 3LX (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 3LX

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Source: Ofcom
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LU6 3LX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU6 3LX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)253,658
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)12,683
Median (kWh/meter)14,316

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)80,112
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)4,712
Median (kWh/meter)4,077
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU6 3LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU6 3LX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

15.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU6 3LX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU6 3LX (meters)

Caddington Grove
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
175 London Road
406m
The Highwayman Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
London Road
411m
Holiday Inn Express Dunstable
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
London Road
411m

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Nearest post box to LU6 3LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lowther Road17:4511:3055m
Stipers Hill17:3011:45275m
Post Office Mayfield Road17:3011:45649m

Nearest sports facilities to LU6 3LX

FacilityDistance
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground
Mentmore Crescent, Dunstable
Grass Pitches
465m
Streetfield Middle School (Closed)
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
653m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton
Grass Pitches
657m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU6 3LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB
Primary658m
Manshead Church of England Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary658m
Ardley Hill Academy
Lowther Road, Dunstable, LU6 3NZ
Primary863m

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Source: Edubase
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LU6 3LX ITL and LU6 3LX 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 3LX:

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

LU6 3LX 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 3LX:

CodeName
OAE00088967
LSOAE01017624Central Bedfordshire 031B
MSOAE02003649Central Bedfordshire 031

Nearest postcodes to LU6 3LX

LU6 3LPLowther Road35m
LU6 3LUChurchill Road68m
LU6 3LLLowther Road69m
LU6 3UFStipers Close95m
LU6 3LYBeech Road138m
LU6 3EGGarrett Close139m
LU6 3LJLowther Road189m
LU6 3LWLowther Road193m
LU6 3EUBurges Close201m
LU6 3EFLockhart Close235m