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Affluence in LU2 7NG

How LU2 7NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stopsley South & Round Green
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 7NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7NG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the LU2 7NG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

LU2 7NGEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the LU2 7NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 7NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the LU2 7NG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

LU2 7NGEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 7NG (Stopsley South & Round Green) (about 1,878 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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