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Housing in LU2 9DW

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

Neighbourhood
Stopsley South & Round Green
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.3%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU2 9DWEngland
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached60.3%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the LU2 9DW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

LU2 9DW
65%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 9DWEngland
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 9DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

LU2 9DWEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 9DW (Stopsley South & Round Green) (about 2,017 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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