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Housing in MK40 4RF

What the homes in MK40 4RF 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
2,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 38.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

MK40 4RFEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat32.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.8% of households in the MK40 4RF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

MK40 4RF
36%
49%
14%
England
  • Owned35.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented48.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK40 4RFEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK40 4RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

MK40 4RFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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 4RF (Queens Park) (about 2,610 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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