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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LU7 8RD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LU7 8RD 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 8RD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LU78RD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Leighton Buzzard South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LU7 8RD is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LU78RD Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLU7 8RD
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Postal TownLuton
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

LU78RD Postal District

Compass Postal District

LU7 8RD 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 8RD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leighton Buzzard0.4 miles N
Billington2.1 miles SE
Hockliffe2.8 miles E
Stanbridge2.9 miles E
Slapton3.2 miles S
Battlesden3.2 miles E
Mentmore3.4 miles SW
Wing3.5 miles SW
Milton Bryant3.9 miles NE
Eaton Bray4.2 miles SE
Stewkley4.3 miles W
Edlesborough5.1 miles SE
Woburn5.2 miles N
Toddington5.2 miles E
Cublington5.4 miles W
London37 miles SE
Glasgow305 miles NW
Edinburgh296 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles W
Liverpool142 miles NW
Southampton77 miles SW
Saint Ives90 miles SW

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