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MK42 8QA

Kempston Central & East

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 8QA 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 high crime levels, with around 114.9 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 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Riverside Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.2%
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 12,713 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kempston Central & East has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.2%

Approximately 17.2% 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 8QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston Central & East near MK42 8QA 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 miKempston Riverside ParkLarge
0.4 miAddison Howard ParkLarge
0.4 miWood ParkSmall

Schools

In the MK42 8QA postcode area, located within Kempston Central & East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableGrange AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableGreys Education CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

Good