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MK40 2QN

Greyfriars

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK40 2QN

Overview

Postcode MK40 2QN 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 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
351
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
42.6%
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

42.6%

Approximately 42.6% 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 64 ft away from MK40 2QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 2QN 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK40 2QN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Bedford

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford
0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Walking directions to Bedford St Johns

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
6,262.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
39.17%
Other White
63
20.06%
African
38
12.1%
Other
13
4.14%
Arab
12
3.82%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
37.42%
Other social rented
58
37.42%
Owns outright
13
8.39%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.45%
Social rents from council
8
5.16%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,500 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greyfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greyfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats16£161,250
Terraced5£219,100

10 year median price trend in Greyfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greyfriars.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 2QN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK40 2QN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK40 2QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter104,106 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miComfort Supermarket5 North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JFWalking directions to Comfort Supermarket
0.2 miGreyfriars Food and Wine3 North Parade, Bedford, MK40 1JFWalking directions to Greyfriars Food and Wine
0.2 miMathco56 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QGWalking directions to Mathco
0.3 miEuro Convenience Store137 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DNWalking directions to Euro Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardGreyfriarsE05014501
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Castle & KingswayE02003627
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 012FE01017471
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.