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Housing in LU5 5

What the homes in LU5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
30,901 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.7%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

LU5 5England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced38.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.3% of households in LU5 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

LU5 5
58%
17%
22%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU5 5England
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

LU5 5England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£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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