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MK40 3NB area guide

Who lives in MK40 3NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castle & Kingsway
Council: Bedford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,421 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK40 3NB is like

MK40 3NB is a postcode in the Castle & Kingsway area of Bedford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,421 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in MK40 3 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK40 3NB compares

Headline figures for MK40 3NB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 123 sales in MK40 3, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,852

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK40 3NB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in MK40 3 is down 7.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

MK40 3NB FAQs

Is MK40 3NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in MK40 3NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in MK40 3 sold for a median of £345,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK40 3NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK40 3NB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in MK40 3NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.7%).

Which council covers MK40 3NB?

The local authority for MK40 3NB is Bedford.

MK40 3NB comes under Bedford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK40 3NB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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