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Housing in MK40 4EF

What the homes in MK40 4EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Queens Park
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.1%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK40 4EFEngland
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35%31.5%
Terraced36.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.2% of households in the MK40 4EF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

MK40 4EF
50%
38%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 4EFEngland
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 4EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

MK40 4EFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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 4EF (Queens Park) (about 1,718 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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