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Housing in MK45 2BL

What the homes in MK45 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Houghton Conquest & Clophill
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK45 2BLEngland
Detached67.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.2% of households in the MK45 2BL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

MK45 2BL
90%
England
  • Owned90.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented6.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK45 2BLEngland
Owned outright51.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK45 2BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

MK45 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 MK45 2BL (Houghton Conquest & Clophill) (about 1,751 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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