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Housing in LU5 6EA

What the homes in LU5 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Toddington, Heath & Reach
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.3%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU5 6EAEngland
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in the LU5 6EA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

LU5 6EA
61%
15%
23%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU5 6EAEngland
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU5 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

LU5 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 6EA (Toddington, Heath & Reach) (about 1,690 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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