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MK40 1DY

Greyfriars

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Castle & Kingsway / Greyfriars / MK40 1DY

Overview

Postcode MK40 1DY is located in an urban city, within the Greyfriars ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Castle & Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 351.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Mary's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
351
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 351.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.9%

Approximately 30.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from MK40 1DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 1DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.7 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
413
Population density
6,182.6 per km²

Demographics

British
141
34.22%
Other White
109
26.46%
African
49
11.89%
Bangladeshi
21
5.1%
Other Asian
20
4.85%
Total population: 412

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
94
49.21%
Other social rented
41
21.47%
Social rents from council
18
9.42%
Owns with a mortgage
15
7.85%
Owns outright
11
5.76%
Total households: 191

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £315,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats12£151,250
Semi-Detached1£235,000
Terraced5£212,000

10 years price trend in Greyfriars

Schools

In the MK40 1DY postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miEuro Convenience Store137 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DN
0.2 miLamberts119-123 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DE
0.2 miCostcutter104,106 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QH
0.2 miNewad Quality Store86-86a Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QH
0.2 miGreyfriars Food and Wine3 North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.