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Housing in MK40 3DB

What the homes in MK40 3DB 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
1,362 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 49.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

MK40 3DBEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.1% of households in the MK40 3DB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

MK40 3DB
51%
41%
England
  • Owned51.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented41.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 3DBEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 3DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.9%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

MK40 3DBEngland
Living alone, under 6630.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 3DB (De Parys) (about 1,362 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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