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Housing in LU3 2RB

What the homes in LU3 2RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Limbury
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,049 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.5%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

LU3 2RBEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.5%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.5% of households in the LU3 2RB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

LU3 2RB
47%
38%
15%
England
  • Owned46.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented37.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3 2RBEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3 2RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

LU3 2RBEngland
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 2RB (Limbury) (about 2,049 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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