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Housing in MK42 9DN

What the homes in MK42 9DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cauldwell
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59%). Flats make up 61.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

MK42 9DNEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.6%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat59%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in the MK42 9DN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

MK42 9DN
38%
45%
13%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK42 9DNEngland
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK42 9DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

MK42 9DNEngland
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 MK42 9DN (Cauldwell) (about 1,742 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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