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Housing in MK42 9UT

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

Neighbourhood
Cauldwell
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.6%). Flats make up 22.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

MK42 9UTEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached56.6%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in the MK42 9UT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 13.1% with a mortgage.

MK42 9UT
27%
65%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented64.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK42 9UTEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association52.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK42 9UTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 35.1% of households include dependent children.

MK42 9UTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK42 9UT (Cauldwell) (about 1,416 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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