Leagrave

Leagrave
Dordans Road in Leagrave, showing typical interwar properties
Leagrave is located in Bedfordshire
Leagrave
Leagrave
Location within Bedfordshire
Population12,910 [1]
11,998 (2011 Census.Ward)[2]
OS grid referenceTL0523
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUTON
Postcode districtLU3, LU4
Dialling code01582
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51°54′11″N 0°27′58″W / 51.903°N 0.466°W / 51.903; -0.466

Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, in the northwest of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.

Due to its 35-minute connection by train from Leagrave station into London it is home to significant numbers of commuters, with almost two million using the train station each year. Leagrave station also has connections to Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south by Thameslink. Junctions 11 and 11a of the M1 are close at hand as well as Luton Airport.

  1. ^ Luton Borough Council, Population Estimates and Forecasts Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, estimate for Leagrave ward in 2007.
  2. ^ "Luton Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2016.