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MK42 9GL

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 9GL is located in an urban city, within the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Wixams & Elstow area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.5 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Jubilee Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very 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

5/10

Wixams & Elstow has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from MK42 9GL.

Flood risk

Low

Wixams & Elstow near MK42 9GL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miJubilee ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK42 9GL postcode area, located within Wixams & Elstow, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryElstow SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryKing's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good