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Housing in LU6 2

What the homes in LU6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
14,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU6 2England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in LU6 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

LU6 2
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU6 2England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

LU6 2England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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