Housing in LU4 9BL
What the homes in LU4 9BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Challney
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
LU4 9BLLuton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.4%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
60.6% of households in the LU4 9BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented31.2%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 18.2% 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 (33.4%). 39.9% 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 9BL (Challney) (about 1,855 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.