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MK42 9XS

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK42 9XS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Elstow Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
34.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

34.5%

Approximately 34.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from MK42 9XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wixams & Elstow near MK42 9XS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bedford St Johns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miElstow GreenSmall
0.6 miSpringfield PlaygroundSmall

Schools

In the MK42 9XS postcode area, located within Wixams & Elstow, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCamestone SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryShackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNurseryCherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding