Castle & Kingsway
Bedford · East of England · population 10,998 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,187 of 6,856 in England
- #661 of 746 in East of England
- #17 of 21 in Bedford
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Castle & Kingsway is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,187 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #17 of 21 in Bedford. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (58) and lowest on Living environment (6). Typical homes here, about £350,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 109 sales), in line with the wider Bedford median of £345,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £350,000 | 109 | +6.1% | +26.1% |
| Detached | £890,000 | 9 | +42.7% | +93.5% |
| Semi-detached | £492,500 | 24 | -3.6% | +11.9% |
| Terraced | £355,000 | 41 | +1.4% | +20.3% |
| Flat | £165,000 | 35 | -2.4% | -5.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,885 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bedford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Croydon Minster & Waddon NorthCroydon24£332,000
- Regents Park & Millbrook EastSouthampton24£287,500
- Eltham WestGreenwich24£450,000
- Heaton & DeaneBolton24£207,000
- Long Sutton East & Sutton BridgeSouth Holland24£195,000
- Fellgate & HedworthSouth Tyneside24£176,995