Affluence in LU2 8QP
How LU2 8QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stopsley North
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,332 (2024)
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How well off LU2 8QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 8QP 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the LU2 8QP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the LU2 8QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the LU2 8QP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 8QP (Stopsley North) (about 1,332 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.