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Housing in LU5 7AA

What the homes in LU5 7AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Houghton Regis North
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,351 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.2%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU5 7AAEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced58.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.6% of households in the LU5 7AA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

LU5 7AA
53%
36%
England
  • Owned52.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented36.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU5 7AAEngland
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council33.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU5 7AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27%). 38.7% of households include dependent children.

LU5 7AAEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 7AA (Houghton Regis North) (about 3,351 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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