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Housing in LU1 4

What the homes in LU1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
14,883 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.3%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LU1 4England
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.5% of households in LU1 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

LU1 4
60%
24%
14%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 4England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

LU1 4England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£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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