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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Housing in LU7 3DX

What the homes in LU7 3DX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard North & East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 3DXEngland
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.3% of households in the LU7 3DX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 42.2% with a mortgage.

LU7 3DX
85%
England
  • Owned85.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 3DXEngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 3DXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

LU7 3DXEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%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 LU7 3DX (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 1,565 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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