Bacteriostatic water in Luton

Local facts for Luton

Luton is a local authority area in East of England. Its central point falls in the LU1 postcode district.

LU1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Luton go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 42.2 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44 km
• Birkbeck College, Biological Sciences, 44.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Luton with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.5 km south
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.8 km south-east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 46.4 km south
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.3 km south-east
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.3 km north-east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 51.6 km south
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 52.4 km south-east
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 52.4 km north-west

Nearby: Dunstable (7.3 km), Houghton Regis (7.6 km), Harpenden (8.1 km), Hitchin (12.2 km), Hemel Hempstead (14.6 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Luton lies north of St Albans, about 15.1 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the LU postcode area (7 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Luton, LU1, 0 km
• LU, 0.9 km
• Leighton Buzzard, LU7, 17.2 km
• Linslade, LU7, 18.4 km

Postcode districts in the LU area covered by our East of England location pages: LU1, LU5, LU6, LU7.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Luton (2 location pages): Luton 0 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Luton: north, Hitchin (12.2 km); east, Harpenden (8.1 km); south, LU (0.9 km); west, Dunstable (7.3 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Luton: 5; within 25 km: 37; within 50 km: 73.

Map reference: 51.8795, -0.4174 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074572547).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.