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MK40 2HW

Harpur

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK40 2HW 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 304.9 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 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
305
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
88.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Harpur has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,056 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harpur has a very high crime rate, with approximately 304.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

88.5%

Approximately 88.5% 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 2HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK40 2HW 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

Schools

In the MK40 2HW postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A