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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Housing in LU7 3XP

What the homes in LU7 3XP 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
1,380 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.2%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU7 3XPEngland
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced42.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in the LU7 3XP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

LU7 3XP
50%
40%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 3XPEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council37.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 3XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 36.5% of households include dependent children.

LU7 3XPEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 3XP (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 1,380 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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