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MK42 8BQ

Kempston Central & East

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 8BQ is located in an urban city, within the Kempston Central & East ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kempston Central & East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kempston Central & East is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Riverside Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Kempston Central & East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,525 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kempston Central & East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Kempston Central & East is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK42 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston Central & East near MK42 8BQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKempston Riverside ParkLarge
0.2 miAddison Howard ParkLarge
0.3 miWood ParkSmall

Schools

In the MK42 8BQ postcode area, located within Kempston Central & East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGrange AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A