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Housing in SG15 6AE

What the homes in SG15 6AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Arlesey & Henlow
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG15 6AEEngland
Detached26.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in the SG15 6AE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.

SG15 6AE
76%
13%
England
  • Owned75.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG15 6AEEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG15 6AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

SG15 6AEEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 SG15 6AE (Arlesey & Henlow) (about 2,001 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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