There is a small Budgens supermarket and post office located on Kimbolton Road. This is also where the old workhouse building is located. Bedford Hospital is currently re-developing the site to become the Bedford Health Village. There is a shopping parade on Chiltern Avenue which includes a small supermarket, an off-licence, a florists, a hairdresser and a laundrette. The Bedford Blues Rugby Club is situated on Goldington Road in the area. There are also offices, pubs, and convenience stores along Goldington Road. St John Rigby Primary School is located on Polhill Avenue. The school is Roman Catholic, and does not have a catchment area. other primary school age children in De Parys usually attend schools in the nearby Putnoe or Brickhill or Harpur areas. Also on Polhill Avenue are Castle Newnham School and Goldington Academy, both of which educate secondary school age pupils. There are two independent schools in the area - Bedford School located on De Parys Avenue, and St Andrew's School situated on Kimbolton Road. The Bedford campus of the University of Bedfordshire is situated on Polhill Avenue on the edge of the neighbourhood. The university attracts students from all over the United Kingdom as well as local and international students, with many choosing to live in De Parys as well as study there. Bedford Park is located in the north-west of De Parys. It is the main open space for the area. There is also the old Bedford cemetery located next to the park. Robinson Pool, a municipal swimming pool is situated on Park Avenue. There is a bowling green situated on Goldington Road. De Parys is the location of the Goldington Road Stadium, where Bedford Blues Rugby Union Club are based. Bedford Blues currently play in the RFU Championship league. The University of Bedfordshire Theatre is a located in the area. The venue hosts a variety of plays and productions, and is one of the largest theatres in Bedfordshire.