Neighbourhood · Luton · East of England
Stopsley North
Luton 008 · 6 sub-areas · 8,309 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (68/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (55/100)Liveability 54/100 · Above median
Stopsley North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Luton in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
54/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Stopsley North?
A snapshot of Stopsley North
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,211 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stopsley North in Luton
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Stopsley North?
- The median monthly rent across Stopsley North is £1,211.
- How safe is Stopsley North?
- Stopsley North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Stopsley North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 37 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Stopsley North?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Stopsley North, of which 19% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2778 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Stopsley North?
- The most common council tax band in Stopsley North is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,087. Council tax is set by Luton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Stopsley North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Stopsley North to central London is approximately 63 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Stopsley North?
- 100% of premises in Stopsley North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Stopsley North?
- Stopsley North sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Stopsley North?
- 81% of households in Stopsley North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Stopsley North?
- The average property price across Luton (the local authority covering Stopsley North) is approximately £278,866, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Stopsley North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,741.)
- Which local areas are part of Stopsley North?
- Stopsley North contains 6 local areas: Luton 008D, Luton 008E, Luton 008F, Luton 008C, Luton 008B…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Stopsley North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Stopsley North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Stopsley North is £1,211. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Stopsley North a safe place to live?
- Stopsley North has a safety score of 86/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Stopsley North?
- 19% of schools within 2 km of Stopsley North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Stopsley North?
- Public-transport commute time from Stopsley North to central London is approximately 63 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Stopsley North different from the rest of Luton?
- Stopsley North contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Stopsley North rank in Luton?
- Stopsley North scores 54/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Luton, see the Cities table on the Luton page.
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