LU1 postcode district
LU1 holds 950 live postcodes around Luton, in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum.
Towns and villages with their centre in LU1
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | Luton | 225,262 |
| 2 | Caddington | Central Bedfordshire | 3,112 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Farley | 28% |
| Central | 24% |
| South | 19% |
| Caddington | 15% |
| Dallow | 11% |
| Beech Hill | 2% |
| Watling | 0% |
| Leagrave | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Luton South and South Bedfordshire | 99% |
| Harpenden and Berkhamsted | 0% |
| Luton North | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 2 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 76% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 4% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the LU area
LU2 · LU3 · LU4 · LU5 · LU6 · LU7
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.