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Housing in LU4 8DB

What the homes in LU4 8DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,317 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU4 8DBEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.9%31.5%
Terraced38.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.4% of households in the LU4 8DB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

LU4 8DB
58%
38%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU4 8DBEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 14.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU4 8DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.1%). 44.4% of households include dependent children.

LU4 8DBEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children7.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.2%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 8DB (Kingsway) (about 2,317 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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