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MK42 8LP

Kempston Central & East

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 8LP 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Riverside Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Kempston Central & East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kempston Central & East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 8LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston Central & East near MK42 8LP 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

0.9 mi

Bedford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKempston Riverside ParkLarge
0.2 miAddison Howard ParkLarge
0.4 miThe SlipeLarge

Schools

In the MK42 8LP postcode area, located within Kempston Central & East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGrange AcademyAcademy special converter

Good