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Affluence in LU2 7TQ

How LU2 7TQ 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
2,040 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 7TQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7TQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

63% of adults in the LU2 7TQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

LU2 7TQEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the LU2 7TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 7TQEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in the LU2 7TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

LU2 7TQEngland
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14%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 7TQ (Stopsley South & Round Green) (about 2,040 residents).

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

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