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Housing in MK43 9SU

What the homes in MK43 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wootton & Stewartby
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK43 9SUEngland
Detached18.5%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced28%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in the MK43 9SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 54% with a mortgage.

MK43 9SU
71%
15%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.4%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK43 9SUEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan54%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK43 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.3%). 43% of households include dependent children.

MK43 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 9SU (Wootton & Stewartby) (about 3,307 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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