LU4 postcode area · Luton
The LU4 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, Luton. Area Scores range from 4 to 83 across them. Every full LU4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The LU4 district contains both ends of the scale: Dunstable East at 83 out of 100 (#1,157 of 6,856 in England) against Central Luton at 4, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £204,000 in Bury Park to £385,000 in Toddington, Heath & Reach — a 1.9× gap within the LU4 district. (1 neighbourhood had too few sales to report reliably.) Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire and Luton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the LU4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable EastCentral Bedfordshire | 1,157 | 83 | £353,750 |
| Toddington, Heath & ReachCentral Bedfordshire | 2,726 | 60 | £385,000 |
| Lewsey SouthLuton | 3,700 | 46 | £340,000 |
| LimburyLuton | 4,797 | 30 | £320,000 |
| ChallneyLuton | 5,139 | 25 | £310,000 |
| LeagraveLuton | 5,414 | 21 | £310,000 |
| Lewsey NorthLuton | 5,605 | 18 | £290,000 |
| Montrose AvenueLuton | 5,729 | 16 | £310,000 |
| Dallow RoadLuton | 6,195 | 10 | £265,000 |
| KingswayLuton | 6,236 | 9 | £270,000 |
| Bury ParkLuton | 6,517 | 5 | £204,000 |
| Central LutonLuton | 6,558 | 4 | — |
People living in LU4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 17% · Professional 16% · Process & plant 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 17% |
| Professional | 16% |
| Process & plant | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 42% · Christian 33% · No religion 15%
Born outside the UK: 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in LU4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LU4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LU4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.