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Housing in MK42

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

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
67,918 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

MK42England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.2% of households in MK42 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

MK42
55%
21%
21%
England
  • Owned55.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK42England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK42England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

MK42England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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

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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