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Postcode district · Luton

Housing in LU4

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
68,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.7%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

LU4England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.7%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in LU4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

LU4
54%
26%
19%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU4England
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

LU4England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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

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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