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Housing in LU3 3TH

What the homes in LU3 3TH 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
1,520 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.8%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

LU3 3THEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in the LU3 3TH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

LU3 3TH
46%
26%
29%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3 3THEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council26.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3 3THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 41.8% of households include dependent children.

LU3 3THEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 3TH (Marsh Farm) (about 1,520 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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