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LU2 8BZ

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 8BA 7 m
LU2 8AZ 39 m
LU2 8AS 71 m
LU2 8EA 141 m
LU2 8EE 141 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8BZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 July 1997
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.899932
Longitude
-0.385430
British National Grid easting
511,183
British National Grid northing
223,607

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
E00079865
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
62
Primary
38
Secondary
8

  1. Putteridge Primary School

    Community school

    559 m

  2. Someries Junior School

    Community school

    579 m

  3. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    592 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,565
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 530
  • Anti social behaviour 250
  • Criminal damage and arson 151
  • Vehicle crime 137
  • Shoplifting 105

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

    613 m

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    613 m

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    1.4 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.0 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.0 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.3 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.3 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.4 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.4 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.4 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.6 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.6 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.0 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.0 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.0 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.2 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    4.3 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    4.6 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Stapleford Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Stapleford Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Green Lane

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Peartree Road

    BCT · Stopsley

    0.1 miles

  • Green Lane

    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

62 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 8 secondary schools. Putteridge Primary School is the nearest published school at 559 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,565 published events cover 12 months, averaging 130.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 530 events.

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