Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£302,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,881 sales
+0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17768
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17768 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 & WalesProperty sales · LU3 2LA
HM Land Registry · Luton
Average price
£312,487
Median price: £302,000
Median +0.2% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,881 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £269,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£293k£281k£270k
Sep '23Jan '25
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Police Recorded Crime near LU3 2LA
England & WalesCrime trends · near LU3 2LA
Counts are for Bramingham 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
17
YoY -26%
292011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.55.6%
Pakistani8.2%
Bangladeshi6.2%
Other White4.8%
Indian4.7%
+ 6 other groups · 20.5%
Religion
Christian48.4%
No religion23.7%
Muslim16.4%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu3.2%
+ 2 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4918.0%
50–6416.3%
25–3412.0%
75–8412.0%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.9%
Households
Any member 66+20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Other12.1%
All members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 8 other households · 35.1%
Coordinates & Location for LU3 2LA
Postcode
LU3 2LA
Coordinates
51.9125, -0.4363
Grid reference
TL076249
Easting
507,654
Northing
224,929
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWH77+2F
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 AreaLuton North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bramingham
Constituency code
E14001345
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 004D E01015748
E01015748MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 004 E02003261
E02003261LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 004D E01015748
E01015748MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 004 E02003261
E02003261Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
11 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU3 2LA 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 E01015748 and MSOA E02003261 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17768
Present — Active
Postcode LU3 2LA 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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Schools near LU3 2LA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 26%
Attainment 8
49.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
71%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
50.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
36.3
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