The postcode area is located in the Bedford, Bedford postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a diverse, young professional community with a high number of European residents. Here's a breakdown:
Residents:
Employment:
Overall: A Major part of this postcode area represents a dynamic and diverse community with young professionals, especially from Europe. While homeownership is higher than average within this group, unemployment remains a concern.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Bromham and Biddenham, Castle, De Parys, Great Barford, Harpur, Kempston Rural, Newnham, Queens Park electoral wards.
The population of MK40 postcode area is 40,280. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 19,791, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 5,650. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (16,806), followed by No religion (12,096).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,298), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,814).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (13,636), while 5,520 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 12,517 adults have Level 4 education, while 4,724 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (10857), Between 25 to 34 (8915), and Between 35 to 44 (8768).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,312) followed by Routine occupations (4,665), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,574).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the MK40 (listed below). The postcode MK40 has a total of 2316 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | MK40 |
| Ward | Bromham and Biddenham Castle De Parys Great Barford Harpur Kempston Rural Newnham Queens Park |
| LTLA22 | Bedford |
| UTLA22 | Bedford |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £650,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £565,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £144,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £193,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £352,500.00 | £305,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £487,500.00 | £245,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £510,000.00 | £510,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £129,625.00 | £127,250.00 - £132,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £415,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £105,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £670,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £1,060,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £284,916.67 | £225,000.00 - £384,500.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £292,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £171,222.22 | £65,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £465,000.00 | £465,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £176,625.00 | £138,000.00 - £227,500.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £608,333.33 | £380,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £163,062.50 | £125,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 8 |
| Other | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £284,850.00 | £189,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £331,875.00 | £222,500.00 - £380,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £676,875.00 | £270,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £157,900.00 | £92,000.00 - £218,000.00 | 15 |
| Semi-Detached | £428,958.33 | £305,000.00 - £816,500.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £255,142.86 | £150,000.00 - £557,500.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £128,500.00 | £67,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £411,380.00 | £200,000.00 - £820,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £163,931.82 | £69,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £542,916.67 | £460,000.00 - £653,750.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £322,000.00 | £292,000.00 - £352,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £506,400.00 | £285,000.00 - £945,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £224,781.25 | £78,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 9 |
| Other | £218,000.00 | £218,000.00 - £218,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £437,000.00 | £236,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £393,625.00 | £320,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £584,700.00 | £375,000.00 - £917,500.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £166,785.71 | £102,500.00 - £247,500.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £387,583.33 | £282,250.00 - £575,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £360,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £550,833.33 | £210,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £167,166.67 | £102,500.00 - £230,000.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £268,750.00 | £215,000.00 - £322,500.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £287,100.00 | £195,000.00 - £378,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £862,500.00 | £795,000.00 - £930,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £176,171.88 | £85,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 16 |
| Other | £780,000.00 | £780,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £313,791.67 | £156,750.00 - £650,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £285,285.71 | £182,000.00 - £401,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,053,000.00 | £925,000.00 - £1,215,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £156,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 10 |
| Other | £2,464,885.80 | £425,000.00 - £6,377,099.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £442,133.20 | £249,999.00 - £880,000.00 | 15 |
| Terraced | £198,436.90 | £99,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 23 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £547,687.50 | £458,750.00 - £695,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £172,642.86 | £97,500.00 - £270,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £340,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £311,541.67 | £189,750.00 - £615,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £355,428.57 | £200,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £179,625.00 | £115,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £564,000.00 | £564,000.00 - £564,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £402,000.00 | £402,000.00 - £402,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £265,100.00 | £260,000.00 - £270,200.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £697,500.00 | £395,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £147,972.22 | £77,500.00 - £245,000.00 | 18 |
| Other | £652,500.00 | £615,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £309,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £668,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £244,900.00 | £168,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £550,750.00 | £427,000.00 - £828,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £163,875.00 | £102,500.00 - £242,500.00 | 15 |
| Other | £432,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £379,164.58 | £192,500.00 - £747,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £209,215.00 | £138,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £927,777.78 | £480,000.00 - £1,725,000.00 | 9 |
| Flat | £160,950.00 | £114,400.00 - £220,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £406,250.00 | £12,500.00 - £750,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £519,402.78 | £230,750.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 18 |
| Terraced | £304,375.00 | £200,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £653,937.50 | £450,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £226,392.86 | £130,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 15 |
| Other | £1,295,053.00 | £1,295,053.00 - £1,295,053.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £338,800.00 | £150,000.00 - £1,230,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £215,920.45 | £104,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £666,562.50 | £390,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £174,911.76 | £100,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 17 |
| Other | £704,166.50 | £5,000.00 - £2,800,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £492,028.12 | £287,000.00 - £899,950.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £315,569.23 | £202,000.00 - £658,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £692,500.00 | £295,000.00 - £1,810,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £172,388.03 | £87,000.00 - £260,250.00 | 20 |
| Other | £466,666.67 | £60,000.00 - £1,320,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £481,555.56 | £140,000.00 - £1,070,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £316,450.00 | £205,000.00 - £412,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £578,083.33 | £390,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £172,212.50 | £110,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 20 |
| Other | £282,500.00 | £115,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £475,192.31 | £308,500.00 - £960,000.00 | 13 |
| Terraced | £249,375.00 | £157,500.00 - £445,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,035,000.00 | £495,000.00 - £1,725,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £157,260.65 | £79,995.00 - £225,000.00 | 23 |
| Other | £135,500.00 | £10,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £529,250.00 | £350,000.00 - £642,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £218,291.67 | £125,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £703,333.33 | £387,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £207,500.00 | £78,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 13 |
| Other | £1,027,903.00 | £1,027,903.00 - £1,027,903.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £372,721.09 | £157,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £210,327.96 | £127,175.00 - £440,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £685,200.00 | £341,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £181,055.56 | £105,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 18 |
| Other | £891,833.33 | £55,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £328,917.14 | £163,920.00 - £620,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £207,403.85 | £92,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £843,750.00 | £650,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £187,555.56 | £125,500.00 - £358,000.00 | 18 |
| Other | £1,200,000.00 | £1,200,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £392,312.50 | £285,000.00 - £621,500.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £222,384.62 | £170,000.00 - £357,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £621,200.00 | £380,000.00 - £920,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £197,509.38 | £75,250.00 - £226,000.00 | 18 |
| Other | £595,000.00 | £595,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £386,915.83 | £170,000.00 - £805,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £304,400.00 | £212,500.00 - £370,000.00 | 5 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 209 | 3-11 | MK401JD |
| Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 664 | 3-11 | MK403EP |
| Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 200 | 4-11 | MK404HW |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary, Good | 1260 | 11-18 | MK404AZ |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 570 | 3-11 | MK404GG |
| Queen's Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 417 | 3-11 | MK404HA |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 390 | 4-11 | MK404HN |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 345 | 3-11 | MK404TJ |
| St James' CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | None | 5-11 | MK404BD |