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Housing in MK41 6EB

What the homes in MK41 6EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,231 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.4%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK41 6EBEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached69.4%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the MK41 6EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

MK41 6EB
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK41 6EBEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK41 6EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

MK41 6EBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK41 6EB (Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh) (about 1,231 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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