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LU3 3YJ

Northwell · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Northwell
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 3RZ 9 m
LU3 3SA 68 m
LU3 3RY 125 m
LU3 3RU 158 m
LU3 3TP 161 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 3YJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 2000
Terminated
1 July 2001
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 3
Latitude
51.918944
Longitude
-0.457379
British National Grid easting
506,188
British National Grid northing
225,614

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
E00079741
Lower layer super output area
Luton 003B · E01015771
Middle layer super output area
Luton 003 · E02003260

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
69
Primary
42
Secondary
10

  1. Whitefield Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    252 m

  2. Parklea Primary School

    Community school

    456 m

  3. Lea Manor High School

    Academy sponsor led

    462 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,970
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 865
  • Anti social behaviour 233
  • Criminal damage and arson 157
  • Vehicle crime 153
  • Public order 145

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU3 3 residents
19,892

Age bands in LU3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22%

4,481 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

2,412 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

5,454 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

4,978 residents

Age 65 and over
14.9%

3,028 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

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    930 m

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    1.3 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    1.7 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    1.9 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    1.9 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.2 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    2.3 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    2.8 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.0 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    3.0 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81008

    3.3 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.4 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    3.4 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.6 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    4.1 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    4.4 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    4.5 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    4.8 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    4.8 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Copenhagen Close

    BCT · Marsh Farm

    0.1 miles

  • Fitzwarin Close

    BCT · Marsh Farm

    0.1 miles

  • Purway Close

    BCT · Marsh Farm

    0.1 miles

  • Purway Close

    BCT · Marsh Farm

    0.2 miles

  • Morris Close

    BCT · Marsh Farm

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 003B, 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

1,050 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
9 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

69 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 10 secondary schools. Whitefield Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 252 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,970 published events cover 12 months, averaging 164.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 865 events.

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