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MK42 8SZ

Kempston North

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 8SZ 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kempston Riverside Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Kempston North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,466 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kempston North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.7%

Approximately 13.7% 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 8SZ.

Flood risk

Medium

Kempston North near MK42 8SZ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bedford

N/A

0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the MK42 8SZ postcode area, located within Kempston North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGrange AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryQueen's Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good