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MK42 8HW

Kempston North

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 8HW is located in an urban city, within the Kempston North ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kempston North area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kempston North is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Riverside Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Kempston North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,607 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kempston North has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Kempston North is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston North near MK42 8HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Bedford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKempston Riverside ParkLarge
0.5 miGreat Denham Country ParkLarge
0.4 miAddison Howard ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK42 8HW postcode area, located within Kempston North, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableGrange AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good