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MK40 1NU

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK40 1NU is located in an urban city, within the Castle & Newnham ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Castle & Kingsway area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 740.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Mary's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
741
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

Castle & Kingsway has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,934 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castle & Kingsway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 740.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.2%

Approximately 14.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Castle & Kingsway is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from MK40 1NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 1NU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.6 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Schools

In the MK40 1NU postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusBedford CollegeFurther education

N/A