The UK Postcode Database

LU6 1BJ

a terminated postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in September 2016, terminated in February 2017
LU6 1BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8955 / 51°53'43"N

Longitude: -0.5396 / 0°32'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 669286 5752271

OS Easting: 500583

OS Northing: 222884

OS Grid: TL005228

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G4Z.2DS

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.LMK9

Open Location Code: 9C3XVFW6+54

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11720 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU6 1BJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:12
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:44 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:40
Moon Rises 23:18

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU6 1BJ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for LU6 1BJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Dunstable North

Councillors

Matthew Brennan Labour

Matthew Neall Labour

LU6 1BJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Dunstable, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU6 1BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088826 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171415 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01017599 Central Bedfordshire 028F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033835 Central Bedfordshire 028H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003646 Central Bedfordshire 028 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012806 Dunstable Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05014405 Dunstable North Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000056 Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001206 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025756 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63011288 Dunstable Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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