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LU3 1BX

POSTCODE

LU3 1BX is a postcode in Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8850, -0.4190
OS grid TL089218 (508,908, 221,891)
IMD England
3/10
#8745
Crime · Aug '26
High · 19.2 per 1k
MoM +30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XVHMJ+X9
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 19.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£226,500
Median property price
East of England
Region
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 19.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£226,500
Median property price
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8745
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8745 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU3 1BX
HM Land Registry · Luton
Average price
£226,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £226,500
View district LU3
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £233,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£233k£227k£220k
Aug '24Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near LU3 1BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU3 1BX

Counts are for Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
107
YoY +15%
13710267
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
63
YoY +40%
735230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +27%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY +23%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY -17%
251810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
39
YoY +39%
422915
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
66
YoY -43%
1167942
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

384
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,180
White Brit.29.9%
Other White27.6%
African8.2%
Pakistani6.4%
Indian4.6%
+ 9 other groups · 23.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,174
Christian54.0%
Muslim18.8%
No religion15.2%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,167
25–3425.7%
35–4923.1%
50–6412.1%
20–248.2%
≤48.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 967
Other31.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
Any member 66+8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 29.7%

Coordinates & Location for LU3 1BX

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU3 1BX
Coordinates
51.8850, -0.4190
Grid reference
TL089218
Easting
508,908
Northing
221,891
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHMJ+X9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Central
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Luton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 022A E01015739
E01015739
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 022 E02006937
E02006937
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 018A E01015739
E01015739
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 018 E02003275
E02003275
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:06 AM5:33 PM
6:06 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU3 1BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 8745
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015739 and MSOA E02006937 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU3 1BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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