Queens Park, Bedford

Queens Park
Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Queens Park
Queens Park is located in Bedfordshire
Queens Park
Queens Park
Location within Bedfordshire
Population9,800 [1]
(2021 Census. Ward)
OS grid referenceTL034495
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK40
Dialling code01234
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°08′05″N 0°29′22″W / 52.13462°N 0.48934°W / 52.13462; -0.48934

Queens Park is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, England, west of the town centre. The community was established in the 1890s and has been described as Bedford's first industrial suburb.[2] Nowadays, it is diverse and multicultural with many specialist shops and businesses including international supermarkets and delis. Places of worship include an Anglican church, two mosques and one of the largest Sikh temples in the United Kingdom.

  1. ^ "Profile preview Queens Park". ONS. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Bedford - Queens Park Timeline". virtual-library.culturalservices.net. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2023.