LU1 3FB

Central · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 3FA 22 m
LU1 3FJ 41 m
LU1 3GZ 62 m
LU1 3HZ 64 m
LU1 3FN 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 3FB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2012
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 3
Latitude
51.877461
Longitude
-0.409029
British National Grid easting
509,614
British National Grid northing
221,072

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Central · E05014739
Parish or community
E43000027
Output area
E00177099
Lower layer super output area
Luton 023D · E01015789
Middle layer super output area
Luton 023 · E02006938

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
38
Secondary
9
  1. University of Bedfordshire

    Higher education institutions

    168 m
  2. Hart Hill Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    683 m
  3. The Linden Academy

    Free schools

    708 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
9,020
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,945
  • Shoplifting 1,055
  • Anti social behaviour 861
  • Vehicle crime 684
  • Public order 678

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU1 3 residents
11,784

Age bands in LU1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

2,200 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.3%

1,791 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.3%

4,121 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.3%

2,490 residents

Age 65 and over
9.2%

1,071 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    484 m

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    505 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    722 m

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    1.1 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    1.1 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.5 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    1.6 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.1 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.6 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    2.6 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    2.7 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.8 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.8 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    3.2 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.3 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    3.7 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.7 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.0 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.3 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    4.7 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Vicarage Street

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Vicarage Street

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Presentation Court

    BCT · Park Town

    0.1 miles
  • St Marys Road

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Park Square

    BCT · Luton Town Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 023D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,946 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

65 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 9 secondary schools. University of Bedfordshire is the nearest published school at 168 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

9,020 published events cover 12 months, averaging 751.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,945 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.