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Housing in MK44 2FL

What the homes in MK44 2FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK44 2FLEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in the MK44 2FL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 44% with a mortgage.

MK44 2FL
64%
21%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.1%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK44 2FLEngland
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK44 2FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.7%). 43.4% of households include dependent children.

MK44 2FLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 MK44 2FL (Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople) (about 1,805 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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