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Housing in LU2 0TT

What the homes in LU2 0TT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
High Town
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,110 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.9%). Flats make up 67.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU2 0TTEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat60.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

16.6% of households in the LU2 0TT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

LU2 0TT
17%
52%
31%
England
  • Owned16.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented51.9%20.5%
  • Social rented30.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 0TTEngland
Owned outright8.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.2%18.2%
Other private rented7.7%2.2%
From the council26.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 0TTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

LU2 0TTEngland
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.3%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 LU2 0TT (High Town) (about 2,110 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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