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Housing in LU2 9BP

What the homes in LU2 9BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Anns Hill
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.5%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU2 9BPEngland
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached62.5%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in the LU2 9BP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

LU2 9BP
58%
14%
25%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 9BPEngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council19.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 9BPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.

LU2 9BPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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 LU2 9BP (St Anns Hill) (about 1,761 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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