Affluence in LU2 7SU
How LU2 7SU 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
- 2,015 (2024)
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How well off LU2 7SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7SU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the LU2 7SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the LU2 7SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the LU2 7SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 7SU (Stopsley South & Round Green) (about 2,015 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.