Kempston Central & East
Bedford · East of England · population 6,168 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,631 of 6,856 in England
- #488 of 746 in East of England
- #14 of 21 in Bedford
- Around the England average
In summary
Kempston Central & East sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,631 of 6,856 in England, and #14 of 21 in Bedford. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (69) and lowest on Education (30). Typical homes here, about £295,250 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 70 sales), 14% below 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 | £295,250 | 70 | +6.4% | +25.6% |
| Detached | £370,000 | 17 | +4.2% | +21.3% |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 26 | +4.3% | +25.0% |
| Terraced | £266,850 | 24 | +11.2% | +24.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,485 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.
- Upper DalesNorth Yorkshire47£311,000
- Amble, Shilbottle & SwarlandNorthumberland47£248,950
- Lympne & PalmarshFolkestone and Hythe47£355,000
- Brigg & South FerribyNorth Lincolnshire47£220,000
- Southwold, Reydon & WrenthamEast Suffolk47£405,000
- Abbey RoadWestminster47£905,000