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Housing in MK40 3QF

What the homes in MK40 3QF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kingsbrook
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.9%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK40 3QFEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.9%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in the MK40 3QF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

MK40 3QF
41%
47%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented46.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 3QFEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association37.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 3QFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.4%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

MK40 3QFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 3QF (Kingsbrook) (about 1,747 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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