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Housing in LU3 1AB

What the homes in LU3 1AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bury Park
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,084 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.3%). Flats make up 72.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU3 1ABEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.2%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat49.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.6% of households in the LU3 1AB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.

LU3 1AB
23%
53%
24%
England
  • Owned22.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented53.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3 1ABEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3 1ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.6%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

LU3 1ABEngland
Living alone, under 6636.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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 LU3 1AB (Bury Park) (about 2,084 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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