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MK41 8RS

Brickhill

Bedford

England / East of England / Bedford / Brickhill / MK41 8RS

Overview

Postcode MK41 8RS is located in an urban city, within the Brickhill ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Brickhill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brickhill is £49,900 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
33.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Brickhill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Brickhill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.1%

Approximately 33.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Brickhill is £49,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 8RS.

Flood risk

No risk

Brickhill near MK41 8RS 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBedford ParkLarge
0.5 miWaveney GreenLarge

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
3,481.3 per km²

Demographics

British
212
83.46%
Other White
12
4.72%
Indian
8
3.15%
African
6
2.36%
Pakistani
5
1.97%
Total population: 254

Housing

Owns outright
51
41.13%
Other social rented
40
32.26%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Brickhill

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Brickhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £945,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£460,000
Flats3£118,000
Semi-Detached35£327,500
Terraced16£292,500

10 years price trend in Brickhill

Schools

In the MK41 8RS postcode area, located within Brickhill, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicablePilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Hills AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miChiltern Stores19 Chiltern Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EQ
0.1 miOne Stop39 Chiltern Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EQ

Data Sources

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