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Housing in LU6 2DE

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

Neighbourhood
Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU6 2DEEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.9% of households in the LU6 2DE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

LU6 2DE
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU6 2DEEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU6 2DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

LU6 2DEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 LU6 2DE (Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell) (about 1,323 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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