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Housing in SG18 9EA

What the homes in SG18 9EA 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
1,531 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG18 9EAEngland
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in the SG18 9EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

SG18 9EA
49%
33%
18%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented33.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG18 9EAEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG18 9EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.5%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

SG18 9EAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%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 9EA (Blunham, Caldecote & Broom) (about 1,531 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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