PRESTON ROAD, MK40 4DU House Prices & Local Information

MK40 4DU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Preston Road, 0.4km from Queens Park in Bedford. Administratively it sits within Queens Park ward and the Bedford constituency.

For families considering a move, MK40 4DU represents many residents of this subgroup are born in eu countries, but uk-born members are also more common than elsewhere in the group. many residents identify with the pakistani ethnic group. residents are more likely than members of other subgroups to reside in properties that are not flats, to declare no religious affiliation and to identify as being of mixed or multiple ethnicities. the members of the subgroup are educated to lower levels than the group average. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 57% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bedford.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £236k, down 12.0% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for MK40 4DU are sourced from Output Area E00088542 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.