Affluence in LU2 8BB
How LU2 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
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How well off LU2 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 8BB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the LU2 8BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the LU2 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the LU2 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 8BB (Stopsley North) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.