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MK40 3QL

Castle & Newnham

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK40 3QL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 43.3 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 St Johns located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Russell Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Castle & Kingsway has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Castle & Kingsway has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.2%

Approximately 30.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from MK40 3QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle & Kingsway near MK40 3QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRussell ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK40 3QL postcode area, located within Castle & Kingsway, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastle Newnham SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableBedford Girls' SchoolOther independent school

N/A