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LU3 2XE

Challney · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU4 9BP 39 m
LU3 2RA 67 m
LU3 2AY 77 m
LU4 9BZ 112 m
LU3 2BQ 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 2XE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2
Latitude
51.902601
Longitude
-0.454858
British National Grid easting
506,400
British National Grid northing
223,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Challney · E05014740
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079656
Lower layer super output area
Luton 011F · E01015750
Middle layer super output area
Luton 011 · E02003268

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
94
Primary
57
Secondary
13

  1. Beechwood Primary School

    Community school

    251 m

  2. Norton Road Primary School

    Community school

    550 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    765 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,754
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,602
  • Anti social behaviour 411
  • Criminal damage and arson 337
  • Vehicle crime 307
  • Public order 265

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

    207 m

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    626 m

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    870 m

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    920 m

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.2 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    1.2 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.5 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    1.7 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

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.2 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.2 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    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

    2.8 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    3.0 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

    3.3 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.9 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Archway Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Archway Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.1 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

  • Hewlett Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

  • Roman Road

    BCT · Leagrave

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 011F, 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

9,836 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
1 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

94 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 13 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 251 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,754 published events cover 12 months, averaging 312.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,602 events.

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