MK40 1BH House Prices & Local Information

MK40 1BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.9km from Queens Park in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Bedford constituency.

For renters and young professionals, MK40 1BH offers a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 58% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bedford.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 107 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for MK40 1BH are sourced from Output Area E00088222 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.