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LU1 3RH area guide

Who lives in LU1 3RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Town
Council: Luton
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,932 (2024)

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At a glance

What LU1 3RH is like

LU1 3RH is a postcode in the New Town area of Luton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,932 people. 56% of households own their home, 34.8% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LU1 3 sold for a median of £237,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU1 3RH compares

Headline figures for LU1 3RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,000

Median over 66 sales in LU1 3, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU1 3RH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LU1 3RH FAQs

Is LU1 3RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LU1 3RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,000.

Homes in LU1 3 sold for a median of £237,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LU1 3RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU1 3RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LU1 3RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers LU1 3RH?

The local authority for LU1 3RH is Luton.

LU1 3RH comes under Luton in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LU1 3RH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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