England · ONS E06000032
Luton is one of England's local authorities.
Luton council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Luton to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 11,426 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 4,440 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 3,604 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 2,710 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 672 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 7,629 |
| Social rent dwellings | 7,418 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 211 |
| Vacant dwellings | 21 |
| Average relet time (days) | 20.4 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 260 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 75 |
| Council evictions (total) | 2 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 0 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 2 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 3 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.