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Housing in LU4 9BX

What the homes in LU4 9BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leagrave
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,869 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU4 9BXEngland
Detached27.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in the LU4 9BX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

LU4 9BX
66%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU4 9BXEngland
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU4 9BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

LU4 9BXEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.2%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 9BX (Leagrave) (about 1,869 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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