MK40 postcode area
The MK40 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford. Area Scores range from 14 to 87 across them.
In summary
The MK40 district contains both ends of the scale: Bromham & Biddenham at 87 out of 100 (#882 of 6,856 in England) against Queens Park at 15, a 72-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £248,000 in Cauldwell to £452,500 in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople — a 1.8× gap within the MK40 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromham & BiddenhamBedford | 882 | 87 | £405,000 |
| PutnoeBedford | 1,013 | 85 | £369,575 |
| BrickhillBedford | 1,917 | 72 | £413,750 |
| NewnhamBedford | 2,233 | 67 | £350,000 |
| Wyboston, Great Barford & CopleBedford | 2,726 | 60 | £452,500 |
| Kempston West & SouthBedford | 3,288 | 52 | £312,500 |
| De ParysBedford | 3,453 | 50 | £330,000 |
| Castle & KingswayBedford | 5,187 | 24 | £350,000 |
| KingsbrookBedford | 5,338 | 22 | £268,000 |
| HarpurBedford | 5,551 | 19 | £260,000 |
| CauldwellBedford | 5,708 | 17 | £248,000 |
| Queens ParkBedford | 5,832 | 15 | £295,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around MK40.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.