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MK45 3HW

Wixams & Wilstead

Bedford

Overview

Postcode MK45 3HW is located in a rural village, within the Wixams & Wilstead ward of Bedford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Wilstead & Shortstown area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wilstead & Shortstown is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wilstead & Shortstown has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wilstead & Shortstown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wilstead & Shortstown is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 3HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilstead & Shortstown near MK45 3HW 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the MK45 3HW postcode area, located within Wilstead & Shortstown, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWilstead Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLakeview SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWixams Tree Primary SchoolFree schools

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