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LU3 2RS

Northwell · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 2RL 58 m
LU3 2ST 58 m
LU3 2RR 64 m
LU3 2RT 99 m
LU1 2LT 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 2RS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
1 February 2005
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2
Latitude
51.905183
Longitude
-0.457037
British National Grid easting
506,244
British National Grid northing
224,084

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Northwell · E05014746
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079713
Lower layer super output area
Luton 006B · E01015765
Middle layer super output area
Luton 006 · E02003263

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
53
Secondary
12

  1. Beechwood Primary School

    Community school

    487 m

  2. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    801 m

  3. The Gill Blowers Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    853 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,703
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,605
  • Anti social behaviour 418
  • Criminal damage and arson 321
  • Vehicle crime 292
  • Public order 273

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    354 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    887 m

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    905 m

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    975 m

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.0 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    1.4 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.5 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.8 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.0 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    2.0 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.1 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.1 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.5 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    2.9 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.9 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.5 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.6 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    4.2 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    RLY · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    RSE · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Leagrave Railway Station

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Leagrave Railway Station

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 006B, 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

8,340 of 33,755

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

89 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 12 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 487 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,703 published events cover 12 months, averaging 308.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,605 events.

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