MK40 2WZ House Prices & Local Information

MK40 2WZ is an up-and-coming urban area located 1.0km from Cauldwell in Bedford. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Bedford constituency.

Day-to-day life in MK40 2WZ has the character of a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bedford.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 122 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 2WZ are sourced from Output Area E00173777 (shared with 1092 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.