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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Housing in LU7 1BB

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

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard Central
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,052 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.1%). Flats make up 54.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LU7 1BBEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat39.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.8% of households in the LU7 1BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

LU7 1BB
47%
34%
18%
England
  • Owned46.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 1BBEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.8%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

LU7 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 LU7 1BB (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 2,052 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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