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MK42 6FD

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK42 6FD

Overview

Postcode MK42 6FD is located in a rural village, within the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wixams & Elstow area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wixams & Elstow is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Wixams & Elstow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,324 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wixams & Elstow has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wixams & Elstow is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from MK42 6FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wixams & Elstow near MK42 6FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
929.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
62%
Indian
40
10%
African
28
7%
Other White
18
4.5%
Pakistani
10
2.5%
Total population: 400

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
106
72.11%
Owns outright
20
13.61%
Other social rented
18
12.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.36%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Wixams & Wilstead

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 in Wixams & Wilstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,250 up to £1,035,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wixams & Wilstead 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 Wixams & Wilstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached86£475,000
Flats30£228,500
Semi-Detached50£338,250
Terraced42£318,500

10 year median price trend in Wixams & Wilstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wixams & Wilstead.

Schools

In the MK42 6FD postcode area, located within Wixams & Elstow, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK42 6FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWixams Tree Primary SchoolFree schools

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryWixams AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryLakeview SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardWixams & WilsteadE05014516
ParishWixamsE04012998
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wixams & ElstowE02007011
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 022DE01034434
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2020-10-01

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Data Sources

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