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LU3 1AA

Central · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU1 1HB 29 m
LU1 1HG 34 m
LU1 1EH 87 m
LU1 1EN 88 m
LU1 1BW 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 1AA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 1
Latitude
51.885139
Longitude
-0.426398
British National Grid easting
508,400
British National Grid northing
221,900

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
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00079415
Lower layer super output area
Luton 017A · E01015698
Middle layer super output area
Luton 017 · E02003274

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
86
Primary
51
Secondary
14

  1. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    Other independent school

    94 m

  2. Dallow Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    452 m

  3. Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Community school

    474 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,929
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,610
  • Anti social behaviour 934
  • Shoplifting 886
  • Public order 739
  • Vehicle crime 680

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU3 1 residents
24,467

Age bands in LU3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
25.8%

6,157 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.5%

3,709 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.5%

7,290 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.6%

4,675 residents

Age 65 and over
8.7%

2,072 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

24

within 5 km straight-line

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    120 m

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    337 m

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    455 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    578 m

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    815 m

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    1.1 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.2 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    1.2 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.3 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.3 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    1.3 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.9 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.2 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    2.6 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

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.9 km

  • CADDINGTON SURGERY

    33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, LU1 4EE

    ODS code E81069

    3.2 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    3.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Kenilworth Road

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.1 miles

  • Kenilworth Road

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.1 miles

  • Studley Road

    BCT · Biscot

    0.1 miles

  • Studley Road

    BCT · Biscot

    0.1 miles

  • Birch Link

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 017A, 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

1,767 of 33,755

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

86 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 14 secondary schools. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) is the nearest published school at 94 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,929 published events cover 12 months, averaging 827.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,610 events.

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