BEDFORD ROAD, MK42 8AY - Information

Overview

The MK42 8AY postcode is in Bedford, Bedford postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the MK42 8AY area, explore the MK42 8AY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the MK42 8AY area, visit the MK42 8AY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.4960333474618951, 52.117327972349514 ]
  • What 3 Words: rocks.rock.curl
  • Plus Code: 9C4X4G83+WH
NameType
Postcode AreaMK42
WardKempston Central and East
Middle layer Super Output AreaKempston Central & East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBedford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBedford
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBedford
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardKempston Central and East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Multiple Deprivation Index12713

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Households in terraces and flats / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Kempston(0.21 mi)

  • Kempston, (0.21 mi)
  • The Hoo, (0.74 mi)
  • Hoo, The, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Saxon Centre(0.04 mi)

  • Saxon Centre, (0.04 mi)
  • Bunyan Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Bedford Road Lower School, (0.08 mi)
  • Saxon Centre, (0.08 mi)
  • Bedford Road Lower School, (0.08 mi)
  • Bunyan Road, (0.09 mi)
  • St John's Homes, (0.12 mi)
  • St John's Homes, (0.19 mi)
  • The Windermere, (0.22 mi)
  • Farrer Street, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bedford St Johns(1.47 mi)

  • Bedford St Johns, (1.47 mi)
  • Bedford Station, (1.48 mi)
  • Kempston Hardwick, (1.79 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(16.72 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (16.72 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (17.57 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (35.98 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bedford Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-11MK42 8QH (0.11 mi)Details
Grange AcademyAll Through, Good5-16MK42 8AU (0.28 mi)Details
Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11MK42 7ER (0.40 mi)Details
Daubeney AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16MK42 7PS (0.52 mi)Details
Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11MK42 7LJ (0.52 mi)Details
Camestone SchoolPrimary, Good5-11MK42 8NW (0.53 mi)Details
Ridgeway SchoolAll Through, Good2-19MK42 7EB (0.83 mi)Details
Kempston AcademyAll Through, Good11-18MK42 7EB (0.83 mi)Details
St John's SchoolAll Through, Outstanding2-19MK42 8AA (0.85 mi)Details
Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11MK42 7FJ (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KING STREET SURGERY(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
king street surgeryActive273 bedford road, kempston, bedford, bedfordshire01234852222MK42 8QD
Nearby Amenities

BEDFORD ROAD, MK42 8AY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of MK428AY is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1133), Between 35 to 44 (919), and Between 25 to 34 (909).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 209 people, followed by Indian with a total of 44.

Education

Regarding education, 69 adults have No qualifications, while 43 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (291), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (244).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (28)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (26), and
  • Professional occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (102).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (54) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Intermediate occupations (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (509), and 269 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1203) and Middle East and Asia (91).