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County or areaLuton
Postcode districtLU4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,189 residentsin the Leagrave census areaMedian age 36.74,065 households53% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright31% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,609 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%4% 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°C659 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 · 2.1 miValentine Pondpond · 1.5 miWarden Hillhill · 2.6 miStipers Hillhill · 2.7 miLittle Bramingham Woodwoodland · 1.4 miStanner's Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeagrave Commonpark · under a mile · 15 haWoodside Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haBlow's Downspark · 1.6 mi · 43 haLeagrave Parkplaying field · under a mile · 17 haAndover Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haBlundell Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20209 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 14 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Oakley Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi51 schools30 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherIndependentKing's House Moorlandsages 5-16, 190 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAl Hikmah Boys Schoolages 11-16, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChallney High School for Girlsages 11-16, 1,062 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN4.6 miRailway stationLeagraveunder a mileLight railLuton Airport DART Station4.3 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town29 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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