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MK40 4GX

Merrils Field

Biddenham

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Detailed insights for MK40 4GX

Overview

Postcode MK40 4GX is located in an urban city, within the Biddenham ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bromham & Biddenham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Biddenham Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bromham & Biddenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bromham & Biddenham is £81,713 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK40 4GX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bromham & Biddenham near MK40 4GX 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK40 4GX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBiddenham Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Biddenham Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
1,142 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.95(-45%)
Vehicle crime
15.68(+245%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.47(-27%)
Public order
2.97(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.54(-60%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
70.11%
Indian
37
10.34%
Other White
27
7.54%
Other Asian
10
2.79%
Irish
10
2.79%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
191
63.25%
Level 3 (A level)
34
11.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
10.93%
No qualifications
17
5.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.97%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
50
34.72%
Shared ownership
5
3.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.39%
Other social rented
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Biddenham

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 in Biddenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Biddenham 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 Biddenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£570,000
Semi-Detached14£372,500
Terraced14£368,748

10 year median price trend in Biddenham

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

Schools

In the MK40 4GX postcode area, located within Bromham & Biddenham, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK40 4GX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryBiddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiddenhamE05014491
ParishBiddenhamE04011877
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bromham & BiddenhamE02003623
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 008BE01017460
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2007-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.