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Housing in LU4 0RD

What the homes in LU4 0RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lewsey North
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,765 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LU4 0RDEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%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

37.3% of households in the LU4 0RD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

LU4 0RD
37%
17%
45%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented44.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU4 0RDEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council31.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU4 0RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

LU4 0RDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children7.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 LU4 0RD (Lewsey North) (about 1,765 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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