Barnfield, Luton

Barnfield
Barnfield
Barnfield shown within Bedfordshire
Population 7,032 (est.).[1]
OS grid reference TL088240
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LUTON
Postcode district LU3
Dialling code 01582
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament

Barnfield is a suburb of Luton, England. The area is roughly bounded by Old Bedford Road/Cromer Way roundabout to the north, Wardown Park and Wardown Crescent to the south, the A6 to the west, and Old Bedford Road, Elmwood Crescent and Wardown Crescent to the east.

Local Area

The area is home to Barnfield College, a vocational college and Luton Sixth Form College, a sixth form. The area consists largely of mature semi-detached and detached houses located around Old Bedford Road.

The area itself is mainly built up residential, but the River Lea runs through and there is a green space surrounding the path of the river.

Politics

Map of Luton showing Barnfield

Barnfield is part of the larger Barnfield ward, which also includes Bushmead. The ward is represented by Cllr Rachel Hopkins, (Labour) and Cllr Martin Pantling, (Liberal Democrats). The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is Olly Martins (Labour). Barnfield is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

Local Attractions

Local Newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Barnfield. However they are not specific to Barnfield. They are:

References

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