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Housing in MK43 0LE

What the homes in MK43 0LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 0LEEngland
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.7%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in the MK43 0LE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 57.6% with a mortgage.

MK43 0LE
77%
England
  • Owned77.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.7%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 0LEEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan57.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 15.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 0LEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (40.3%). 46.5% of households include dependent children.

MK43 0LEEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children40.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 0LE (Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn) (about 1,708 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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