Frederick Davis, writing in 1965 believed the name of Stopsley to come from Scrobbale, (in Saxon;) Scrapes or Scroppeslie, (in Norman;) Shrubsley, (in English.

It appears as 'Stopeslegh in Soca de Luton' in a (Latin) law record, dated 1440.

[5] The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South and the MP is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party).

In the 1960s, Stopsley Infant and Junior School pupils included Alec Jeffreys, who went on to discover the DNA genetic fingerprint.

Another pupil, David Renwick, created the television series 'One Foot in the Grave' and 'Jonathan Creek'.