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Housing in SG16 6EB

What the homes in SG16 6EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,923 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.8%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG16 6EBEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home20%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.6% of households in the SG16 6EB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

SG16 6EB
65%
28%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG16 6EBEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented14.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG16 6EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

SG16 6EBEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 SG16 6EB (Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon) (about 1,923 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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