Kempston West & South
Bedford · East of England · population 10,610 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,288 of 6,856 in England
- #447 of 746 in East of England
- #12 of 21 in Bedford
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 35% · Sikh 5%
Born outside the UK: 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Kempston West & South sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,288 of 6,856 in England, and #12 of 21 in Bedford. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (81) and lowest on Education (31). Typical homes here, about £312,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 107 sales), 9% below the wider Bedford median of £345,000. Typical household take-home income is around £43,275 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 112 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £312,500 | 107 | +11.6% | +26.3% |
| Detached | £414,000 | 22 | +4.2% | +21.8% |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 48 | +7.6% | +21.9% |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 19 | -1.4% | +22.7% |
| Flat | £225,000 | 18 | +5.9% | +44.2% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,400 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.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,277 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 435 |
| Theft | 353 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 49 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 84 |
| Public order & weapons | 133 |
| Drugs | 56 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Other | 41 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 158 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
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.
- Truro South & CentralCornwall52£280,000
- West Winch, Marham & ShouldhamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk52£272,500
- Tywardreath & FoweyCornwall52£375,000
- Lewes Central & EastLewes52£395,000
- Fownhope, Tarrington & MarcleHerefordshire, County of52£411,250
- Fortune GreenCamden52£825,500