PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Luton

Housing in LU1 2EQ

What the homes in LU1 2EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Luton
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,364 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.4%). Flats make up 86.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU1 2EQEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat65.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

9.6% of households in the LU1 2EQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 67.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.1% own outright and 3.5% with a mortgage.

LU1 2EQ
67%
23%
England
  • Owned9.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented67.3%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 2EQEngland
Owned outright6.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan3.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent65%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 2EQEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.1%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

LU1 2EQEngland
Living alone, under 6641.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%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 2EQ (Central Luton) (about 2,364 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes