Housing in SG17 5RT
What the homes in SG17 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
SG17 5RTShefford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
80.7% of households in the SG17 5RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG17 5RT (Shefford & Shillington) (about 1,676 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.