Housing in LU4 0FB
What the homes in LU4 0FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewsey South
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.7%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
65.2% of households in the LU4 0FB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented22.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 0FB (Lewsey South) (about 1,589 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.