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MK40 2TU

De Parys

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / De Parys / MK40 2TU

Overview

Postcode MK40 2TU is located in an urban city, within the De Parys ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the De Parys area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in De Parys is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

De Parys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,676 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

De Parys has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in De Parys is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK40 2TU.

Flood risk

No risk

De Parys near MK40 2TU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.8 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBedford ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
489
Population density
3,744.3 per km²

Demographics

British
270
55.21%
Other White
86
17.59%
Chinese
32
6.54%
African
20
4.09%
Indian
15
3.07%
Total population: 489

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
108
60.67%
Owns outright
27
15.17%
Owns with a mortgage
23
12.92%
Other social rented
8
4.49%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.49%
Total households: 178

Property prices in De Parys

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £332,000 in De Parys area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £960,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£555,000
Flats28£184,500
Semi-Detached34£362,500
Terraced11£300,000

10 years price trend in De Parys

Schools

In the MK40 2TU postcode area, located within De Parys, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&M Off license42 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2NN
0.2 miBudgens82 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NZ
0.2 miLidl5,7,9 St. Peter's Street, Bedford, MK40 2PN
0.3 miRen Food & Wine92 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2EU
0.3 miLondis41 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RB

Data Sources

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