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Housing in LU6 3PH

What the homes in LU6 3PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dunstable South
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (90.4%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU6 3PHEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached90.4%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.3% of households in the LU6 3PH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.9% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

LU6 3PH
93%
England
  • Owned93.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU6 3PHEngland
Owned outright55.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU6 3PHEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 23% of households include dependent children.

LU6 3PHEngland
Living alone, under 665.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 3PH (Dunstable South) (about 1,650 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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