# Stopsley North

North east Luton. 8,309 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Stopsley North had 8,232 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003265. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £330,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stopsley North was £330,000 in 2025. Joint 2,911th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,232** (2021). Stopsley North had 8,232 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,154th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Stopsley North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Stopsley North, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003265) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Stopsley North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003265) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 106 homes were sold in Stopsley North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003265) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stopsley North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003265) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stopsley North had 8,232 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Stopsley North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stopsley North at a rate of 56.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.2 per 1,000 people across Luton.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 165 |
| Other crime | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Stopsley North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Stopsley North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £330,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 21 middle areas, Luton · 2025 |
| Population | 8,232 | 4th least populated | 22 middle areas, Luton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Luton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 2nd highest | 22 middle areas, Luton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stopsley North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stopsley North at a rate of 56.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.2 per 1,000 people across Luton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stopsley North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (165), other crime (85) and anti-social behaviour (79).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Luton

These figures are published for the whole of Luton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Luton and not Stopsley North alone. [See Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)

- **Average house price: £285,800** (August 2026). Luton’s average house price was £285,800 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,732** (2025). Full-time workers living in Luton earned a median of £34,732 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 51st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Luton costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 29.5** (2025). Luton has a deprivation score of 29.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 45th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Stopsley North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Stopsley North was £330,000 in 2025.
Stopsley North had 8,232 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Stopsley North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stopsley North, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003265
- Ward: [Stopsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/ward/stopsley)
- Constituency: [Luton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/luton-north)
- Council: [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.87 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,309*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Stopsley South & Round Green](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-south-and-round-green), [Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ickleford-great-offley-and-whitwell), [Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/barton-le-clay-and-upper-sundon), [Wigmore & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/wigmore-and-airport), [Barnfield](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/barnfield), [St Anns Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/st-anns-hill)

## Latest updates for Stopsley North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003265

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/luton/stopsley-north
