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LU3 2RU

Northwell · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 2QW 48 m
LU3 2RT 87 m
LU3 2QP 96 m
LU3 2ST 102 m
LU3 2RX 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 2RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2
Latitude
51.905631
Longitude
-0.454856
British National Grid easting
506,393
British National Grid northing
224,137

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
E00079709
Lower layer super output area
Luton 006B · E01015765
Middle layer super output area
Luton 006 · E02003263

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

Property

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Willow Court, 10, Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2RU 2 December 2011 £83,628
Willow Court, 6, Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2RU 23 February 2011 £92,500
Willow Court, 7, Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2RU 17 August 2009 £92,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
91
Primary
55
Secondary
12

  1. Beechwood Primary School

    Community school

    558 m

  2. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    709 m

  3. The Meads Primary School

    Community school

    862 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,674
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,563
  • Anti social behaviour 420
  • Criminal damage and arson 316
  • Vehicle crime 295
  • Public order 270

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
42

18 female, 24 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.6
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 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

28

within 5 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    447 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    797 m

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    820 m

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.1 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.2 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

    1.7 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.0 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

    2.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.4 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.9 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    3.0 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.0 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

    3.5 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    4.1 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

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

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.0 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.0 miles

  • Archway Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Leagrave Railway Station

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    RLY · Leagrave

    0.2 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.

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

Schools

91 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 12 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 558 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,674 published events cover 12 months, averaging 306.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,563 events.

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