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LU2 8AL

Stopsley · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Stopsley
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 8AR 43 m
LU2 8AP 107 m
LU2 8AA 108 m
LU2 8AW 139 m
LU2 8AN 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8AL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.900845
Longitude
-0.390965
British National Grid easting
510,800
British National Grid northing
223,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Stopsley · E05014751
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079860
Lower layer super output area
Luton 008D · E01015800
Middle layer super output area
Luton 008 · E02003265

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
40
Secondary
9

  1. Stopsley Community Primary School

    Community school

    490 m

  2. Lady Zia Wernher School

    Community special school

    549 m

  3. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    618 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,619
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 548
  • Anti social behaviour 264
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Vehicle crime 149
  • Public order 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU2 8 residents
13,008

Age bands in LU2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

2,151 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,323 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,421 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

3,604 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

2,385 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    220 m

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    220 m

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    1.8 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.7 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.7 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    3.1 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.1 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.1 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.2 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.2 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.3 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.5 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    3.6 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.7 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    3.7 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    3.8 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

    THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4AD

    ODS code E81632

    3.9 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.3 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Mayfield Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Mayfield Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Walnut Close

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Walnut Close

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Applecroft Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,524 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

65 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 9 secondary schools. Stopsley Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 490 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,619 published events cover 12 months, averaging 134.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 548 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.