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Housing in SG19 2AE

What the homes in SG19 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandy South
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SG19 2AEEngland
Detached19.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.7%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in the SG19 2AE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

SG19 2AE
64%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG19 2AEEngland
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG19 2AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

SG19 2AEEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 SG19 2AE (Sandy South) (about 1,524 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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