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LU1 3UX

South

Luton

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

Overview

Postcode LU1 3UX 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.3 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 located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU1 3UX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Luton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Luton

N/A

0.8 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMedium
0.4 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.3 miManor Road ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
560
Population density
15,313.4 per km²

Demographics

Other White
135
23.81%
British
103
18.17%
Indian
66
11.64%
African
46
8.11%
Caribbean
37
6.53%
Total population: 567

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
122
51.69%
Other social rented
43
18.22%
Social rents from council
37
15.68%
Owns with a mortgage
15
6.36%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.39%
Total households: 236

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 3UX postcode area, located within New Town, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNew Town StoreNew Town Road, Luton, LU1 3EB
0.1 miThe Connect133 Albert Road, Luton, LU1 3PT
0.1 miCostcutter97-99 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AJ
0.1 miApplegreen157-159 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AA
0.2 miAshton Stores76-79 Ashton Road, Luton, LU1 3QQ

Data Sources

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