Wilstead & Shortstown
Bedford · East of England · population 9,001 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,754 of 6,856 in England
- #383 of 746 in East of England
- #11 of 21 in Bedford
- Around the England average
In summary
Wilstead & Shortstown is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,754 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 21 in Bedford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (85) but weak on Housing & access (12). Typical homes here sold for about £348,256 over the past year, up 10% across five years (from 138 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 | £348,256 | 138 | -5.2% | +9.7% |
| Detached | £430,000 | 51 | -3.4% | -0.6% |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 45 | +3.0% | +19.5% |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 28 | +5.7% | +28.9% |
| Flat | £197,500 | 14 | +13.8% | +19.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,613 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.
- Kingswood SouthSouth Gloucestershire60£290,000
- Horsford, Hainford & HevinghamBroadland60£290,000
- Addlestone SouthRunnymede60£430,000
- Diss & RoydonSouth Norfolk60£261,500
- Woodford BridgeRedbridge60£515,000
- Barkingside EastRedbridge60£562,500