PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Luton

Housing in LU3 3ND

What the homes in LU3 3ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marsh Farm
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.8%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LU3 3NDEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.2% of households in the LU3 3ND area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

LU3 3ND
46%
42%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented42.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3 3NDEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council33.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3 3NDEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 36.3% of households include dependent children.

LU3 3NDEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children7.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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 LU3 3ND (Marsh Farm) (about 1,709 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes