User:Richardguk/LU postcode area
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Luton | |
|---|---|
  LU | |
| Coordinates: 51.896°N 0.501°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | LU |
| Postcode area name | Luton |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcode districts | 8 |
| Postcode sectors | 36 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,225 |
| Postcodes (total) | 10,358 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts around Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Luton in England. The postcode area is mostly contained within Bedfordshire, but also extends into the fringes of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Coverage
The Luton post town forms a group of four postcode districts in the east, occupying approximately a third of the total area. The Dunstable post town forms a central strip of two postcode districts, extending from north to south. Leighton Buzzard forms the largest post town in the west, corresponding to a single postcode district. LU95 is non-geographic postcode district. The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Previously, Perry Green was used as the locality in the LU2 postal addresses of some properties in Peters Green. Old Linslade was used in the LU7 addresses of Old Linslade, but these now include the words Heath and Reach.[5]
Adjacent areas
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: SG (Stevenage), AL (St. Albans), HP (Hemel Hempstead), MK (Milton Keynes).