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Housing in LU1 5EB

What the homes in LU1 5EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.8%). Flats make up 44.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LU1 5EBEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat33.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26% of households in the LU1 5EB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 10.7% with a mortgage.

LU1 5EB
26%
56%
17%
England
  • Owned26%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented55.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 5EBEngland
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 5EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.8%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

LU1 5EBEngland
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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 5EB (Farley Hill & Stockwood Park) (about 2,027 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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