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MK42 9DX

Kempston Central & East

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 9DX 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 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 St Johns located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Addison Howard Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 1 ft away from MK42 9DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston North near MK42 9DX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

0.7 mi

Bedford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAddison Howard ParkLarge
0.3 miThe SlipeLarge

Schools

In the MK42 9DX postcode area, located within Kempston North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryPeter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCauldwell SchoolAcademy converter

Good