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Housing in LU2 8AE

What the homes in LU2 8AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stopsley North
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.5%). Flats make up 52.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU2 8AEEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat50.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in the LU2 8AE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

LU2 8AE
43%
25%
31%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented31.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 8AEEngland
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council30.2%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 52.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 8AEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

LU2 8AEEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 8AE (Stopsley North) (about 1,394 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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