# LU1

Postcode district covering Luton, Farley Hill and Bury Park, in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

LU1 is a postcode district covering Luton, Farley Hill and Bury Park, in Luton and Central Bedfordshire. Median sale price £315,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LU1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LU1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £315,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LU1 was £315,000 in 2025. Joint 994th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 51,026** (2021). LU1 had 51,026 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 190th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 64%** (2022). About 64% of people in LU1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In LU1, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LU1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 64% of people in LU1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=LU1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 342 homes were sold in LU1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LU1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LU1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LU1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LU1 had 51,026 usual residents at the census.

## How LU1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LU1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £315,000 | 2nd cheapest | 7 postcode districts, LU · 2025 |
| Population | 51,026 | 3rd least populated | 7 postcode districts, LU · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 64% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 7 postcode districts, LU · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 3rd highest | 7 postcode districts, LU · Jan 2026 |

## Is LU1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LU1 at a rate of 155.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.8 per 1,000 people across the LU postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 794 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LU1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,818), other crime (1,600) and anti-social behaviour (1,249).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LU1 was 166.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LU1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LU1 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LU1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central Bedfordshire 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017561) | 1,479 | 59.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.5% |
| [Central Bedfordshire 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017562) | 2,470 | 62.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.9% |
| [Central Bedfordshire 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017563) | 1,597 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Central Bedfordshire 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017564) | 1,446 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.9% |
| [Luton 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015727) | 2,428 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Luton 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015724) | 2,567 | 45.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Luton 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015728) | 1,807 | 117.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Luton 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015729) | 2,296 | 114.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Luton 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015730) | 2,478 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Luton 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015732) | 1,886 | 134.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Luton 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015733) | 2,125 | 64.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Luton 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015734) | 2,013 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Luton 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015735) | 1,929 | 141.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Luton 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015736) | 2,046 | 128.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.3% |
| [Luton 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015737) | 1,614 | 52.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Luton 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015738) | 1,997 | 139.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.6% |
| [Luton 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790) | 1,622 | 222.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Luton 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015792) | 1,915 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Luton 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015793) | 1,784 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Luton 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015795) | 2,677 | 91.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.7% |
| [Luton 021G](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01033806) | 1,530 | 431.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Luton 021H](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01033807) | 1,750 | 155.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Luton 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01033803) | 1,576 | 583.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.7% |
| [Luton 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01033804) | 1,177 | 309.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Luton 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01033805) | 1,280 | 443.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 80.8% |
| [Luton 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015789) | 2,351 | 225.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |

## Your MP

- [Luton South and South Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/luton-south-and-south-bedfordshire): Rachel Hopkins (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Harpenden and Berkhamsted](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harpenden-and-berkhamsted): Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.4% of the people here.
- [Luton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/luton-north): Sarah Owen (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LU1

[Caddington & Slip End](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/caddington-and-slip-end), [Central Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/central-luton), [Dallow Road](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/dallow-road), [Farley Hill & Stockwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/farley-hill-and-stockwood-park), [New Town](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/new-town)

## Postcode sectors in LU1

[LU1 1 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-1), [LU1 2 (105 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-2), [LU1 3 (223 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-3), [LU1 4 (154 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-4), [LU1 5 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-5), [LU1 9 (39 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1-9)

## Councils LU1 covers

[Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton), [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

## Towns in LU1

[Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)

## Postcode districts next to LU1

[AL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al3), [AL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al4), [AL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al5), [LU2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu2), [LU3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu3), [LU4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu4), [LU5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu5), [LU6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu6), [SG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg4)

## Nearest rail stations

[Luton Airport Parkway (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.3959,51.8724), [Luton (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.4140,51.8823), [Harpenden (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.3515,51.8146)

## More in the LU postcode area

[All LU postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LU1 in brief

LU1 is a postcode district covering Luton, Farley Hill and Bury Park, in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.
About 57,266 people lived in LU1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £315,000 in 2025 across 342 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 155.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LU1 was £315,000 in 2025.
LU1 had 51,026 usual residents at the census.
About 64% of people in LU1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LU1, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LU1
- Postcode area: [LU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu)
- Constituency: [Luton South and South Bedfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/luton-south-and-south-bedfordshire)
- Council: [Luton †](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)
- Area: 39.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 57,266*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 147

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[AL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al3), [LU2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu2), [LU4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu4), [AL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al5), [LU5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu5), [SG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg4)

## Latest updates for LU1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LU1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1