MK40 1HB House Prices & Local Information

MK40 1HB is an up-and-coming urban area located 1.3km from Queens Park in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Bedford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, MK40 1HB is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. During the day, major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bedford.

Safety: Crime rates are high (217 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 1HB are sourced from Output Area E00088223 (shared with 30 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.