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Postcode area · Luton

Housing in LU

What the homes in LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
418,232 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

LUEngland
Detached19.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in LU own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

LU
62%
22%
15%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LUEngland
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

LUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Luton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Luton (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LutonEngland
All homes£1,222£1,459
One bedroom£907£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,114£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,337£1,489
Four or more£1,815£2,161
Detached£1,604£1,640
Semi-detached£1,329£1,449
Terraced£1,217£1,435
Flat or maisonette£976£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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