LU2 9RW

Stopsley · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Luton
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 9RD 83 m
LU2 9RE 83 m
LU2 9RH 88 m
LU2 9RJ 93 m
LU2 9RG 164 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 9RW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 9
Latitude
51.892597
Longitude
-0.379633
British National Grid easting
511,600
British National Grid northing
222,800

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
Output area
E00079909
Lower layer super output area
Luton 016G · E01015807
Middle layer super output area
Luton 016 · E02003273

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
58
Primary
35
Secondary
8
  1. Queen Elizabeth School

    Foundation school

    280 m
  2. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    337 m
  3. Someries Junior School

    Community school

    361 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,280
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 668
  • Shoplifting 484
  • Anti social behaviour 268
  • Criminal damage and arson 160
  • Vehicle crime 157

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU2 9 residents
12,333

Age bands in LU2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,445 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,387 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.5%

3,567 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

3,063 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

1,634 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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    702 m

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    1.4 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    1.4 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.0 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.1 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.1 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E81032

    3.2 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.3 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    3.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.3 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    3.4 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.9 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    4.3 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    4.3 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    4.6 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    4.7 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Buckingham Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles
  • Buckingham Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles
  • Hayling Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles
  • Hayling Drive

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.1 miles
  • Polegate

    BCT · Wigmore

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 016G, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,128 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 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

58 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 8 secondary schools. Queen Elizabeth School is the nearest published school at 280 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,280 published events cover 12 months, averaging 190 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 668 events.

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