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Housing in MK44 3LY

What the homes in MK44 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,129 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.5%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK44 3LYEngland
Detached54.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in the MK44 3LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

MK44 3LY
71%
19%
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  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK44 3LYEngland
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK44 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

MK44 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£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 3LY (Blunham, Caldecote & Broom) (about 2,129 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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