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Housing in SG15 6UP

What the homes in SG15 6UP 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
2,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

SG15 6UPEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in the SG15 6UP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

SG15 6UP
54%
33%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG15 6UPEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association29.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG15 6UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SG15 6UPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 SG15 6UP (Arlesey & Henlow) (about 2,177 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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