Who Runs It

Orbit Group in Bedford

Orbit Group owns 312 social homes in Bedford (31 March 2026) — 2% of the district's 14,823, the 6th largest of 39 landlords here. None of its homes here were recorded as failing the Decent Homes Standard. Across its whole stock, 65.6% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 4 of 10 other bigger landlords in Bedford scored higher. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Data: housing association homes 31 March 2026, council homes 31 March 2025, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25, regulator grades 28 October 2026 · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

312homes in Bedford
2%of the district's social homes
65.6%tenants satisfied overall (whole landlord)
not gradedregulator consumer grade

Its homes in Bedford

General needs (rented)177
Supported housing0
Housing for older people51
Shared ownership and other low-cost home ownership84
Failing the Decent Homes Standard (here)0

Registered providers counted here: Orbit Group; Orbit Housing Association.

How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)

Measure (all of Orbit Group's homes, not only Bedford)Orbit GroupEngland median
Satisfied with the overall service (TP01)65.6%71.8%
Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01)0.5%0.5%
Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02)67.4%82.5%
Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01)87.053.9

All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of Orbit Group, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Other bigger landlords in Bedford

LandlordHomes hereSatisfied overall
Cross Keys Homes24991.6%
Paradigm Housing Group23682.0%
bpha8,79571.8%
The Guinness Partnership20867.7%
Places for People Group47964.3%
Accent Group25164.1%
Stonewater1,46061.8%
Amplius Living28061.8%
Peabody Trust90658.7%
London & Quadrant Housing Trust31653.5%

Where else Orbit Group owns homes

85 other areas, 41,080 social homes in total. Largest:

All landlords in Bedford · Orbit Group: all measures, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) are reported by each landlord for its whole stock (or its group), not for one area; survey methods differ and the regulator warns against direct comparison. Figures are for 2024/25, the latest published when this site was built.