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Housing in LU2 9LU

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

Neighbourhood
Wigmore & Airport
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU2 9LUEngland
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.6%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in the LU2 9LU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

LU2 9LU
76%
23%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 9LUEngland
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 9LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

LU2 9LUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 9LU (Wigmore & Airport) (about 1,370 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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