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MK42 9XR

Cauldwell

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 9XR 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.2%
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

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% 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 89 ft away from MK42 9XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wixams & Elstow near MK42 9XR 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWood ParkSmall
0.2 miElstow GreenSmall
0.4 miSpringfield PlaygroundSmall

Schools

In the MK42 9XR postcode area, located within Wixams & Elstow, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryDaubeney AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good