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Housing in LU1 1LY

What the homes in LU1 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dallow Road
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,599 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (24.6%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU1 1LYEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.8% of households in the LU1 1LY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 9.9% with a mortgage.

LU1 1LY
27%
55%
17%
England
  • Owned26.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented55.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 1LYEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent53.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 1LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (28.1%). 23% of households include dependent children.

LU1 1LYEngland
Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households28.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU1 1LY (Dallow Road) (about 2,599 residents).

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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