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LU1 3PB

South

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / New Town / South / LU1 3PB

Overview

Postcode LU1 3PB is located in an urban city, within the South ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the New Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Manor Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
29.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

New Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,703 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.9%

Approximately 29.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from LU1 3PB.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 3PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

0.9 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.3 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.3 miManor Road ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
668.8 per km²

Demographics

British
102
40.8%
Other White
60
24%
Bangladeshi
22
8.8%
Indian
14
5.6%
Irish
14
5.6%
Total population: 250

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
37
31.62%
Social rents from council
32
27.35%
Owns outright
24
20.51%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15.38%
Other social rented
3
2.56%
Total households: 117

Property prices in South

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in South area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,700,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£640,000
Flats19£168,000
Semi-Detached19£380,000
Terraced28£254,250

10 years price trend in South

Schools

In the LU1 3PB postcode area, located within New Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySurrey Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableAvenue Centre for EducationPupil referral unit

Good

0.1 miPrimaryThe Linden AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Connect88 Strathmore Avenue, Luton, LU1 3NZ
0.2 miAldiGipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3JH
0.3 miu Leona149 Strathmore Avenue, Luton, LU1 3QW
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseGipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3JH
0.4 miKimpton Food & Wine24 Kimpton Road, Luton, LU2 0SX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.