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MK42 7AP

Kempston South

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 7AP is located in an urban city, within the Kempston South ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kempston West & South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Kempston West & South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kempston West & South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 318 ft away from MK42 7AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston West & South near MK42 7AP 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWood ParkSmall
0.6 miElstow GreenSmall
0.3 miSpringfield PlaygroundSmall

Schools

In the MK42 7AP postcode area, located within Kempston West & South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDaubeney AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good