Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
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Coordinates & Location for LU3 1FL
Postcode
LU3 1FL
Coordinates
51.8905, -0.4281
Grid reference
TL082224
Easting
508,272
Northing
222,492
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHRC+5Q
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
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.
3868
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3868 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LU3 1FL
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU3 1FL
Counts are for Biscot electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
28164
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani36.8%
Bangladeshi32.3%
White Brit.9.0%
Other Asian4.2%
Other White4.0%
+ 4 other groups · 13.6%
Religion
Muslim71.8%
Christian15.0%
Not answered6.4%
No religion4.0%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
25–3413.6%
50–6413.2%
10–1511.8%
5–99.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children35.3%
With dependent children15.6%
Other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.8%
Any member 66+6.0%
+ 8 other households · 24.2%
Administrative Information
Luton
Local Authority
Council AreaLuton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Biscot
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 EnglandEast 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 017C E01015702
E01015702MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 017 E02003274
E02003274LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 017C E01015702
E01015702MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 017 E02003274
E02003274Urban: 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
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentSeptember 2025 — Introduced
Postcode LU3 1FL introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode LU3 1FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near LU3 1FL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
52.6
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
82%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–17FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 9–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
41.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 10–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
57.4
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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