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Housing in LU1 5RT

What the homes in LU1 5RT 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
2,108 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.5%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU1 5RTEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached60.5%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in the LU1 5RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

LU1 5RT
48%
40%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 5RTEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council36.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 37.1% of households include dependent children.

LU1 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children4.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 5RT (Farley Hill & Stockwood Park) (about 2,108 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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