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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Housing in LU7 4EF

What the homes in LU7 4EF 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
1,869 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 4EFEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced37.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.8% of households in the LU7 4EF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

LU7 4EF
61%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 4EFEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 4EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.9%). 43.6% of households include dependent children.

LU7 4EFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%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 4EF (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,869 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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