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Postcode district · Luton

Housing in LU3

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
86,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 23.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LU3England
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.9%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in LU3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

LU3
59%
27%
13%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU3England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 32% of households include dependent children.

LU3England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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

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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