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Housing in LU7 1

What the homes in LU7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
11,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.3%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LU7 1England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.3% of households in LU7 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

LU7 1
56%
22%
20%
England
  • Owned56.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 1England
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

LU7 1England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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