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Housing in MK40 1

What the homes in MK40 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
7,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (61.6%). Flats make up 79.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

MK40 1England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat61.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.9% of households in MK40 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

MK40 1
19%
46%
32%
England
  • Owned18.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented45.8%20.5%
  • Social rented32%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 1England
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association26.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.1%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

MK40 1England
Living alone, under 6638.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bedford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bedford (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BedfordEngland
All homes£1,173£1,459
One bedroom£800£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,029£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,260£1,489
Four or more£1,806£2,161
Detached£1,599£1,640
Semi-detached£1,313£1,449
Terraced£1,147£1,435
Flat or maisonette£915£1,444

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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