Luton Borough of Luton |
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Town, Borough & unitary authority area | ||
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Luton shown within Bedfordshire |
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Coordinates: 51°54′0″N 0°26′0″W / 51.90000°N 0.43333°W | ||
Country | United Kingdom | |
Constituent area | England | |
Region | East of England | |
Ceremonial county | Bedfordshire | |
Borough | Luton | |
Government | ||
• Type | Borough | |
• Governing body | Luton Borough Council | |
• Executive: | Labour | |
• Mayor | Tahir Khan | |
• MPs |
Kelvin Hopkins (L) Gavin Shuker (L) |
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Area | ||
• Total | 16.74 sq mi (43.35 km2) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 214,700 | |
• Density | 12,830/sq mi (4,952/km2) | |
• Ethnicity | 54.6% White 29.9% Asian 9.8% Black 4.2% Mixed Race 1.5% Other |
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Time zone | GMT | |
• Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC) | |
Postcode Area | LU | |
Area code(s) | (01582) | |
ONS code | 00KA | |
Demonym | Lutonians | |
Website | www.luton.gov.uk |
Luton (i/ˈluːtən/ LOOT-ən,local /ˈluːʔən/) is a large town, borough and unitary authority area of Bedfordshire, England. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 258,000. It is located 20 miles (30 km) east of Aylesbury, 14 miles (20 km) west of Stevenage, 30 miles (50 km) north-northwest of London, and 22 miles (40 km) southeast of Milton Keynes.