Luton in Bedfordshire, England sits about 30 miles north of London on the valley of the River Lea, with the Chiltern Hills close by. Once a market town that grew into an industrial centre famous for hat‑making and later vehicle manufacturing, it expanded with the railway and is now best known nationally for Luton Airport, a major regional gateway and employer.
Today Luton is culturally diverse, home to large South Asian and Eastern European communities, lively festivals such as the annual carnival, museums and parks, a university campus and a passionate following for Luton Town. The town faces typical post‑industrial social and economic challenges but is seeing regeneration through new developments, improved transport links and a local economy focused on aviation, logistics and services.
Postcode districts covering Luton
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.1 miles
- Milton Keynes 16.5 miles
- Harrow 21.3 miles
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles
- Watford 16.3 miles
- Bedford 16.8 miles
- Harlow 24.9 miles
- Stevenage 10.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 10 miles
- St. Albans 11 miles
- Aylesbury 16.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beech Hill Ward 0.4 miles
- Saints Ward 0.4 miles
- Biscot Ward 0.5 miles
- Challney Ward 0.8 miles
- Dallow Ward 0.8 miles
- Barnfield Ward 1.1 miles
- High Town Ward 1.3 miles
- Northwell Ward 1.4 miles
- Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Bramingham Ward 1.5 miles
- Leagrave Ward 1.5 miles
- Farley Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Luton
LU3 3DW, LU3 4DY, LU1 2TH, LU3 3SL, LU3 2DY, LU5 4PJ, LU3 1HJ, LU3 4EH, LU3 9JW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 3.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 28.8 miles
- Leagrave railway station 1.1 miles
- Luton Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Luton Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4
- Haven Homes - Central Luton Studio Apartments 4
- Thistle Express London Luton 3
- Eagle Hotel
- Ibis London Luton Airport 3
Schools in Luton
- Active Support Education Centre Independent - special
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bramingham Primary School Primary
- Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Independent - all ages
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Secondary
- Challney High School for Boys Secondary
- Challney High School for Girls Secondary
- Chantry Primary Academy Primary
- Crawley Green Infant School Primary
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Primary
- Dallow Primary School Primary
- Denbigh High School Secondary
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
- Downside Primary School Primary
- Farley Junior Academy Primary
- Ferrars Junior School Primary
- Foxdell Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 0.8 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 3 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 3.5 miles
- Toddington library Library 5.4 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 5.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.6 miles
- British School Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Wrest House Estate 7.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 9 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 9 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 10.5 miles