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MK40 2ES

Harpur

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK40 2ES is located in an urban city, within the Harpur ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Harpur area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Harpur has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,360 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Harpur has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.1%

Approximately 15.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Harpur is £41,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK40 2ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK40 2ES 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

0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBedford ParkLarge
0.6 miSt Mary's GardensMedium

Schools

In the MK40 2ES postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A