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Housing in LU7 3FU

What the homes in LU7 3FU 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
1,770 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.2%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 3FUEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached55.2%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the LU7 3FU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

LU7 3FU
82%
16%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 3FUEngland
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%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 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 3FUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

LU7 3FUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 3FU (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 1,770 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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