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Housing in MK43 1

What the homes in MK43 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
1,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.4%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 1England
Detached55.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in MK43 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 49.6% with a mortgage.

MK43 1
67%
16%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.3%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 1England
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 41.5% of households include dependent children.

MK43 1England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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

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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