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Housing in MK45 5FA

What the homes in MK45 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,257 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK45 5FAEngland
Detached43.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in the MK45 5FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

MK45 5FA
81%
England
  • Owned80.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK45 5FAEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK45 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

MK45 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 5FA (Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe) (about 2,257 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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