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Housing in MK40 2TR

What the homes in MK40 2TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
De Parys
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.5%). Flats make up 80.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

MK40 2TREngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced1.8%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in the MK40 2TR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

MK40 2TR
32%
54%
14%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented53.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 2TREngland
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.6%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 56.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 2TREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.3%). 14.4% of households include dependent children.

MK40 2TREngland
Living alone, under 6640.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bedford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bedford (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BedfordEngland
All homes£1,173£1,459
One bedroom£800£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,029£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,260£1,489
Four or more£1,806£2,161
Detached£1,599£1,640
Semi-detached£1,313£1,449
Terraced£1,147£1,435
Flat or maisonette£915£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 2TR (De Parys) (about 1,462 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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