53POPULATION
6.5%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.7%Male
  • 45.3%Female

From the last census, 54.7% of people in LU11WD male, and 45.3% female. Men outnumber women in South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU1 1WD is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 51%WHITE
  • 49%NON-WHITE

51% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 47.5%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LU11WD Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LU11WD Postal District

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LU1 1WD postcode is located in the postal town of Luton. Luton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LU1 1WD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Luton0.4 miles NE
Markyate3.4 miles SW
Lilley3.5 miles NE
Streatley3.7 miles N
Chiltern Green3.7 miles E
Dunstable4 miles W
Upper Sundon4.1 miles NW
Houghton Regis4.2 miles W
Flamstead4.4 miles S
Kings Walden4.5 miles E
Great Offley4.6 miles E
Barton4.8 miles N
Hexton5.1 miles NE
Harlington5.5 miles NW
Whipsnade5.7 miles SW
London29 miles SE
Glasgow311 miles NW
Edinburgh301 miles NW
Cardiff122 miles W
Liverpool150 miles NW
Southampton80 miles SW
Saint Ives95 miles SW

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