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MK42 9AJ

Cauldwell

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 9AJ is located in an urban city, within the Cauldwell ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Wixams & Elstow area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wixams & Elstow is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Elstow Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Wixams & Elstow has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,082 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wixams & Elstow has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wixams & Elstow is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from MK42 9AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wixams & Elstow near MK42 9AJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miElstow GreenSmall

Schools

In the MK42 9AJ postcode area, located within Wixams & Elstow, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurseryCherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryShackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good