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Housing in SG18 9DN

What the homes in SG18 9DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG18 9DNEngland
Detached49.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in the SG18 9DN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SG18 9DN
78%
12%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG18 9DNEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG18 9DNEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SG18 9DNEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 SG18 9DN (Blunham, Caldecote & Broom) (about 1,772 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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