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Housing in MK43 8FA

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

Neighbourhood
Bromham & Biddenham
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,704 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.7%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 8FAEngland
Detached55.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home13.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.5% of households in the MK43 8FA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 57% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

MK43 8FA
88%
England
  • Owned87.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 8FAEngland
Owned outright57%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 8FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

MK43 8FAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 8FA (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,704 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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