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LU3 1AL

Biscot · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 1AG 38 m
LU3 1GQ 43 m
LU3 1XR 52 m
LU3 1AJ 70 m
LU3 1AQ 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 1AL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 1
Latitude
51.889672
Longitude
-0.429146
British National Grid easting
508,200
British National Grid northing
222,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Biscot · E05014737
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire · E14001346
Output area
E00079405
Lower layer super output area
Luton 017D · E01015705
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. Active Support Education Centre

    Other independent special school

    305 m

  2. Denbigh High School

    Academy converter

    327 m

  3. Mehria Primary School

    Other independent school

    392 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,546
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,126
  • Shoplifting 850
  • Anti social behaviour 819
  • Public order 624
  • Vehicle crime 552

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

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    322 m

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    361 m

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    614 m

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    779 m

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    857 m

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    857 m

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    989 m

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    1.1 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.6 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    1.6 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    1.7 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    1.8 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    1.8 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    2.1 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.4 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.7 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.7 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    2.8 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    3.4 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

    THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4AD

    ODS code E81632

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dorrington Close

    BCT · Biscot

    0.1 miles

  • Dorrington Close

    BCT · Biscot

    0.1 miles

  • Saxon Road

    BCT · Biscot

    0.1 miles

  • Selbourne Road

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.1 miles

  • Selbourne Road

    BCT · Bury Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 017D, 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

1,194 of 33,755

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

86 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 14 secondary schools. Active Support Education Centre is the nearest published school at 305 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,546 published events cover 12 months, averaging 712.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,126 events.

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