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LU3 2AY

Saints · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Saints
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 2BQ 37 m
LU3 2RA 38 m
LU3 2AX 51 m
LU3 2AW 55 m
LU3 2BF 59 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 2AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2009
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2
Latitude
51.902712
Longitude
-0.453749
British National Grid easting
506,476
British National Grid northing
223,814

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Saints · E05014749
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079782
Lower layer super output area
Luton 006G · E01015785
Middle layer super output area
Luton 006 · E02003263

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
98
Primary
59
Secondary
14

  1. Beechwood Primary School

    Community school

    312 m

  2. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    479 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    694 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,756
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,599
  • Anti social behaviour 416
  • Criminal damage and arson 332
  • Vehicle crime 311
  • Public order 262

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

10 female, 7 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
1.9
LU3 2 residents
16,320

Age bands in LU3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.6%

3,217 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,787 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

4,189 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.2%

3,769 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

2,632 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

28

within 5 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    283 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    559 m

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    847 m

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    945 m

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.2 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.3 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.5 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    1.7 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    1.7 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

    1.7 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.1 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.2 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.3 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.6 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    2.7 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

    60 WHEATFIELD ROAD, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0SY

    ODS code E81008

    3.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.2 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.2 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.8 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Archway Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Archway Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Roman Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 006G, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,477 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 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
0
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

98 open schools are in scope, including 59 primary and 14 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 312 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,756 published events cover 12 months, averaging 313 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,599 events.

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