DUKE STREET, MK40 3HR House Prices & Local Information

MK40 3HR is a lively urban neighbourhood on Duke Street in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Bedford constituency.

For renters and young professionals, MK40 3HR offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 74% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (274 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.

Census 2021 statistics for MK40 3HR are sourced from Output Area E00183586 (shared with 39 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.