LINDEN ROAD, MK40 2UX House Prices & Local Information

MK40 2UX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Linden Road, 1.0km from Queens Park in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Harpur ward and the Bedford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, MK40 2UX is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 45) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £85k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for MK40 2UX are sourced from Output Area E00088342 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.