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Housing in MK41

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

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
56,114 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK41England
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.1% of households in MK41 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

MK41
64%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK41England
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK41England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

MK41England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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