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Housing in LU3 4BL

What the homes in LU3 4BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bramingham
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

LU3 4BLEngland
Detached57.9%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in the LU3 4BL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

LU3 4BL
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3 4BLEngland
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3 4BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.6%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

LU3 4BLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 4BL (Bramingham) (about 1,490 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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