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MK40 2SD

Harpur

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK40 2SD 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 moderate crime levels, with around 47.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Harpur has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,053 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Harpur has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from MK40 2SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpur near MK40 2SD 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBedford ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK40 2SD postcode area, located within Harpur, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding