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Housing in MK44 3DF

What the homes in MK44 3DF 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
2,351 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK44 3DFEngland
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the MK44 3DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

MK44 3DF
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK44 3DFEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK44 3DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

MK44 3DFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 3DF (Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople) (about 2,351 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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