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Housing in MK42 7JA

What the homes in MK42 7JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kempston West & South
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,065 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.1%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK42 7JAEngland
Detached35.5%22.9%
Semi-detached61.1%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.1% of households in the MK42 7JA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

MK42 7JA
80%
14%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK42 7JAEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK42 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.9%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

MK42 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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 MK42 7JA (Kempston West & South) (about 1,065 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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