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Housing in SG16 6AA

What the homes in SG16 6AA 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
2,145 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG16 6AAEngland
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in the SG16 6AA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SG16 6AA
67%
18%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.5%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG16 6AAEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG16 6AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

SG16 6AAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 SG16 6AA (Arlesey & Henlow) (about 2,145 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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