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Housing in MK41 6FA

What the homes in MK41 6FA 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
1,336 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.5%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK41 6FAEngland
Detached29.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home21.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the MK41 6FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

MK41 6FA
81%
12%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK41 6FAEngland
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK41 6FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.7%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

MK41 6FAEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 6FA (Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh) (about 1,336 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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