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MK41 9SW

Riverfield

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK41 9SW

Overview

Postcode MK41 9SW is located in an urban city, within the Riverfield ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Newnham area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Country Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
90.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newnham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,732 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Newnham has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

90.9%

Approximately 90.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Newnham is £55,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 9SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Newnham near MK41 9SW 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK41 9SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPriory Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Priory Country Park
0.1 miHatfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Hatfield Park

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
3,477.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
49.04%
Bangladeshi
46
14.65%
Other White
21
6.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
20
6.37%
African
17
5.41%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
90
81.82%
Social rents from council
10
9.09%
Owns outright
5
4.55%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Riverfield

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Riverfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Riverfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Riverfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£430,000
Flats1£176,000
Semi-Detached16£345,000
Terraced13£265,000

10 year median price trend in Riverfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Riverfield.

Schools

In the MK41 9SW postcode area, located within Newnham, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 9SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableKWS SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGoldington Green AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK41 9SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK41 9SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miArun Newsagents2 Wendover Drive, Bedford, MK41 9QNWalking directions to Arun Newsagents
0.3 miM&S Simply Food81-85 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miPremier Goldington Road News and Off License193 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EGWalking directions to Premier Goldington Road News and Off License
0.4 miJanta Supermarket343 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 9NXWalking directions to Janta Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedfordE14001084
WardRiverfieldE05014513
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NewnhamE02003626
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 011BE01017525
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.