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MK42 7GD

Kempston West

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 7GD is located in an urban city, within the Kempston West 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 72.1 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 Kempston Hardwick located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Ridgeway Woodland Country Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Kempston West & South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,844 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 72.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from MK42 7GD.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston West & South near MK42 7GD 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRidgeway Woodland Country ParkLarge
0.5 miWiles WoodMedium
0.5 miGateway WoodMedium

Schools

In the MK42 7GD postcode area, located within Kempston West & South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKempston Rural Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRidgeway SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKempston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good