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Housing in MK43 8LD

What the homes in MK43 8LD 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
1,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 8LDEngland
Detached38.4%22.9%
Semi-detached50.6%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.8% of households in the MK43 8LD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

MK43 8LD
83%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented5.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 8LDEngland
Owned outright51.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 8LDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.3%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

MK43 8LDEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 8LD (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,379 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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