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MK42 0QA

Kingsbrook

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 0QA is located in an urban city, within the Kingsbrook ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kingsbrook area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingsbrook is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Jubilee Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Kingsbrook has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,837 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kingsbrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Kingsbrook is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from MK42 0QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsbrook near MK42 0QA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJubilee ParkLarge
0.6 miJubilee ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK42 0QA postcode area, located within Kingsbrook, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNurseryCherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryKing's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good