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LU1 3GL

South · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
South
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 3NW 75 m
LU1 3QN 78 m
LU1 3NR 85 m
LU1 3QW 112 m
LU1 3NN 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU1 3GL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU1
Postcode sector
LU1 3
Latitude
51.871076
Longitude
-0.409007
British National Grid easting
509,631
British National Grid northing
220,362

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
South · E05014750
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00079825
Lower layer super output area
Luton 021B · E01015790
Middle layer super output area
Luton 021 · E02003278

Postcode source versions

Explore LU1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
36
Secondary
8

  1. Avenue Centre for Education

    Pupil referral unit

    306 m

  2. Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)

    Community school

    325 m

  3. The Linden Academy

    Free schools

    416 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,856
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,254
  • Anti social behaviour 636
  • Shoplifting 626
  • Public order 547
  • Vehicle crime 545

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

19

within 5 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    665 m

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    748 m

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    877 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    1.4 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    1.5 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    1.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.7 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.1 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    3.1 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.3 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.5 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    3.5 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    3.5 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    3.6 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.7 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.2 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.6 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.8 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

  • Barnfield South Academy

    BCT · Park Town

    0.1 miles

  • Barnfield South Academy

    BCT · Park Town

    0.1 miles

  • Hoylake Court

    BCT · Park Town

    0.2 miles

  • Alton Road

    BCT · Park Town

    0.2 miles

  • Seymour Road

    BCT · Park Town

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 021B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,474 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

59 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 8 secondary schools. Avenue Centre for Education is the nearest published school at 306 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,856 published events cover 12 months, averaging 571.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,254 events.

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