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Postcode · Stopsley North · Luton · East of England

LU2 8QS

Part of Luton 008E in Stopsley North.

LU2 8QS is a postcode in Stopsley North, Luton that skews 35–49 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,211 a month, up 3.4% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £203/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (73rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LU2 8QS in Luton · nearest rail Luton

Median rent
£1,211
local area median
Council tax
£2,440
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
68/100
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Who lives here

Luton 008E skews 35–49 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent14%Owner-occupied85%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household555
Single-person households21%
Couples with children24%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1820%18–3421%35–4921%50–6420%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health89%
Born in the UK81%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LU2 8QS?

LU2 8QS sits inside Luton 008E, part of the wider Stopsley North neighbourhood in Luton. The area skews 35–49, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,211/mo, up 3.4% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £177/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LU2 8QS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile suggests a settled tenant base — typically families and couples in 2-bed and 3-bed stock.

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