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Housing in SG18 1

What the homes in SG18 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
1,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.7%). Flats make up 44.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG18 1England
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat33.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in SG18 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SG18 1
59%
29%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG18 1England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG18 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.8%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

SG18 1England
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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