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Housing in SG17 9

What the homes in SG17 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
4,058 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.8%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SG17 9England
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in SG17 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SG17 9
61%
21%
15%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG17 9England
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented10%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG17 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.2%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

SG17 9England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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