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Housing in LU2 9UH

What the homes in LU2 9UH 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
1,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU2 9UHEngland
Detached16.8%22.9%
Semi-detached65%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in the LU2 9UH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

LU2 9UH
62%
32%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU2 9UHEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU2 9UHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

LU2 9UHEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 9UH (Wigmore & Airport) (about 1,406 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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