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LU2 8BH

POSTCODE

LU2 8BH is a postcode in Stopsley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9042, -0.3886
OS grid TL109240 (510,955, 224,074)
IMD England
6/10
#17871
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
MoM +40% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XWJ36+MH
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LU2 8BH

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Stopsley
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU2 8BH
Coordinates
51.9042, -0.3886
Grid reference
TL109240
Easting
510,955
Northing
224,074
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWJ36+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17871
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17871 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LU2

Police Recorded Crime near LU2 8BH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU2 8BH

Counts are for Stopsley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY -18%
342210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
22
YoY +83%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

81
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,380
White Brit.64.1%
Other White6.9%
Caribbean4.7%
Pakistani3.5%
White Irish3.4%
+ 7 other groups · 17.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,373
Christian49.7%
No religion31.7%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,379
50–6419.6%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.8%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 544
Any member 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Other13.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 7 other households · 40.4%

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Stopsley
Constituency code
E14001345
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Luton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 008B E01015798
E01015798
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 008B E01015798
E01015798
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:43 AM6:06 PM
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
August 1993 — Introduced
Postcode LU2 8BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 17871
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015798 and MSOA E02003265 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LU2 8BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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