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6.6%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LU7 8ED belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LU7 8ED in Luton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LU7 8ED from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 73%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LU78ED male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Leighton Buzzard North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU7 8ED is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.8%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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LU78ED Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLU7 8ED
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Postal TownLuton
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

LU78ED Postal District

Compass Postal District

LU7 8ED 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 LU7 8ED.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leighton Buzzard0.7 miles S
Battlesden3 miles E
Hockliffe3 miles E
Billington3.1 miles SE
Milton Bryant3.4 miles E
Stanbridge3.4 miles E
Wing4 miles SW
Slapton4.2 miles S
Stewkley4.2 miles W
Woburn4.2 miles NE
Mentmore4.3 miles S
Eaton Bray5 miles SE
Toddington5.1 miles E
Woburn Sands5.2 miles N
Bletchley5.3 miles NW
London37 miles SE
Glasgow304 miles NW
Edinburgh295 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles W
Liverpool141 miles NW
Southampton78 miles SW
Saint Ives91 miles SW

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