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Housing in MK43 8EA

What the homes in MK43 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,184 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 8EAEngland
Detached41.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the MK43 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

MK43 8EA
73%
14%
12%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 8EAEngland
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

MK43 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 MK43 8EA (Harrold, Chellington & Turvey) (about 1,184 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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