The LU3 1BU postcode is in Luton, Luton postcode town, within East of England, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU3 1BU area, explore the LU3 1BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU3 1BU area, visit the LU3 1BU House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LU3 |
| Ward | High Town |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | High Town |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Luton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Luton |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| Police Force | Bedfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | High Town |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Luton South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16399 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is High Town(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Moor Park(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Luton(0.27 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(0.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)All Through, None | 9-19 | LU1 1EH (0.30 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LU2 0NJ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Windmill Hill SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | LU2 0EZ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU1 1LZ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LU3 1HE (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU2 7JL (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LU4 8BW (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Mehria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LU4 8JD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU3 1ES (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Chiltern AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LU1 3GF (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LU1 5EZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LU1 5EZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Active Support Education CentreAll Through, Good | 9-16 | LU3 1RJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU3 1NS (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Farley Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LU1 5JF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-7 | LU1 5QY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | LU1 3RS (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LU4 8LD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| lea vale medical practiceActivelea vale medical group, liverpool road health ctr, 9 mersey place, liverpool road, luton | 01582722525 | LU1 1HH |
| malzeard road practiceActive2a malzeard road, luton | 01582481700 | LU3 1BD |
| bell house medical centreActivebell house medical centre, 163 dunstable road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582349889 | LU1 1BW |
| bute house medical centreActivebute house medical centre, grove road, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729428 | LU1 1RW |
| the town centre practiceActive14-16 chapel street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582556400 | LU1 2SE |
| the blenheim medical centreActivethe blenheim medical ctr, 9 blenheim crescent, luton, bedfordshire | 01582404012 | LU3 1HA |
| castle medical group practiceActive27 castle street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582729242 | LU1 3AG |
| the medici medical practiceActivethe medici practice, 3 windsor street, luton, bedfordshire | 01582343220 | LU1 3UA |
The population of LU31BU is 359 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2171), Below 14 (1819), and Between 35 to 44 (1660).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 123 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 74.
Regarding education, 92 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (419), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (373).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (197), followed by Muslim (71).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (60) followed by Routine occupations (58), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (716), and 198 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (874) and European Union EU-8 (363).