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Housing in MK40 4FF

What the homes in MK40 4FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bromham & Biddenham
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,960 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.6%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK40 4FFEngland
Detached73.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.6%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.8% of households in the MK40 4FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.

MK40 4FF
84%
England
  • Owned83.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 4FFEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 4FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

MK40 4FFEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 4FF (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,960 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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