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Housing in LU6 2PN

What the homes in LU6 2PN 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
1,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU6 2PNEngland
Detached45.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the LU6 2PN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

LU6 2PN
72%
20%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU6 2PNEngland
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU6 2PNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

LU6 2PNEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 LU6 2PN (Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell) (about 1,511 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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