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Housing in MK45 2FD

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

Neighbourhood
Ampthill & Millbrook
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK45 2FDEngland
Detached46.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the MK45 2FD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

MK45 2FD
82%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK45 2FDEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK45 2FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

MK45 2FDEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 2FD (Ampthill & Millbrook) (about 1,945 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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