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County or areaLuton
Postcode districtLU1
Telephone code01582
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:06 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,277 residentsin the New Town census areaMedian age 32.55,255 households29% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright19% social rented, 51% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 6,604 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, transport and storage 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 51% go by car, 17% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C681 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWardown Lakelake · 1.0 miLondon Bridgebridge · under a mileCaddington Hallhistoric site · 2.8 miMarkyate Prioryhistoric site · 3.1 miFarley Pondpond · 1.1 miLower Kidney Woodwoodland · 1.2 miBlossom Springwoodland · 1.2 miWarden Hillhill · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStockwood Parkpark · under a mile · 100 haBrantwood Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haHat Gardenspark · under a mileManor Road Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStockwood Park Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haVauxhall Recreation Clubsports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202011 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,240 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryLea Vale - Christchurch House30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySe Morgan Chemist26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMaple Dental Clinicright herePolice stationLuton Police Stationright hereCash machineCashpoint 60 George Street8 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools30 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryDallow Primary Schoolages 4-11, 605 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 296 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChiltern Academyages 11-16, 1,203 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshireunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN2.2 miRailway stationLutonunder a mileLight railLuton Airport DART Station2.0 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centreunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town26 miBus stops195 within a mileCar parkNCP - Luton Old Court House Car Park12 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationLuton10 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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