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Housing in SG5 3HL

What the homes in SG5 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shefford & Shillington
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,014 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG5 3HLEngland
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in the SG5 3HL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SG5 3HL
69%
12%
16%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG5 3HLEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG5 3HLEngland
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10%
20%
30%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SG5 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 SG5 3HL (Shefford & Shillington) (about 2,014 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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