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LU3 1RJ

POSTCODE

LU3 1RJ is a postcode in Biscot.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8927, -0.4366
OS grid TL076227 (507,682, 222,728)
IMD England
2/10
#3932
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM +85% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XVHV7+39
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
3932
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3932 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
See sold prices in LU3

Police Recorded Crime near LU3 1RJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU3 1RJ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +88%
32184
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

61
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,249
Pakistani53.5%
Bangladeshi22.9%
Other Asian5.0%
Other White3.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
+ 4 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,249
Muslim80.2%
Not answered8.5%
Christian6.4%
No religion2.0%
Sikh1.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,249
35–4921.8%
25–3416.5%
10–1510.9%
50–6410.2%
20–248.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 525
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.1%
Other household types, with dependent children19.8%
One person: other9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 25.0%

Coordinates & Location for LU3 1RJ

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Biscot
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU3 1RJ
Coordinates
51.8927, -0.4366
Grid reference
TL076227
Easting
507,682
Northing
222,728
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHV7+39
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
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 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 010B E01015701
E01015701
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 010 E02003267
E02003267
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 010B E01015701
E01015701
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 010 E02003267
E02003267
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

7:23 AM6:11 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 1RJ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015701 and MSOA E02003267 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3932
Present — Active
Postcode LU3 1RJ 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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