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Housing in MK44 2LY

What the homes in MK44 2LY 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
1,593 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.8%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK44 2LYEngland
Detached65.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.9% of households in the MK44 2LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

MK44 2LY
82%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK44 2LYEngland
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK44 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.5%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

MK44 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children27.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 2LY (Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople) (about 1,593 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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