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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Housing in LU7 4BL

What the homes in LU7 4BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard South East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.6%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LU7 4BLEngland
Detached29%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the LU7 4BL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 55.5% with a mortgage.

LU7 4BL
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 4BLEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan55.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 15.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 4BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (38.5%). 50.3% of households include dependent children.

LU7 4BLEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 4BL (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,569 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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