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MK43 9AB

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK43 9AB is located in an urban city, within the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kempston West & South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gateway Wood.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Kempston West & South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,844 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kempston West & South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kempston West & South is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from MK43 9AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Kempston West & South near MK43 9AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Kempston Hardwick

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWiles WoodMedium
0.4 miGateway WoodMedium
0.4 miVan Diemen's LandMedium

Schools

In the MK43 9AB postcode area, located within Kempston West & South, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableRidgeway SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKempston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBalliol Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good