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Kempston

Town · 23,151 residents

Affordability: 54/100Safety: 61/100Transport: 56/100Schools: 61/100Health: 51/100Food & drink: 48/100Environment: 71/100Infrastructure: 63/100Property market: 60/100
61Good

Good · better than 3 in 10 towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 71% of residents live within five minutes of a park
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Kempston

The Hoo64Wootton73South End56Great Denham77Wixams63Bedford66Queens Park64Wootton Broadmead60Elstow56
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Is Kempston a good place to live?

Kempston scores 61/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for environment (71).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Kempston in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Kempston›

The summary for Kempston is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Kempston›

Transport

3 places
  1. 1Bedford
Rail station
  • 2Bedford St JohnsRail station
  • 3Kempston HardwickRail station
  • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary · Good
    2. 2Kempston AcademySecondary · Good
    3. 3Daubeney AcademySecondary
    4. 4Bedford Free SchoolSecondary · Outstanding
    5. 5Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    6. 6Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary · Outstanding

    Health

    6 places
    1. 1Ashburnham Road SurgeryGP practice
    2. 2King Street SurgeryGP practice
    3. 3London Road Health CentreGP practice
    4. 4BootsPharmacy
    5. 5BootsPharmacy
    6. 6Bedford Dental CentreDentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1Sainsburys KempstonSainsburys · superstore
    2. 2Aldi Cauldwell BedfordAldi · supermarket
    3. 3M&S Interchange Bedford FoodhallMarks and Spencer · supermarket
    4. 4Farmfoods Fenlake BedfordFarmfoods · convenience store
    5. 5M&S Bedford BPMarks and Spencer · convenience store
    6. 6Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield CentMorrisons · convenience store

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Great Denham Country ParkPublic park · 57 ha
    2. 2St Mary's GardensPublic park · 2.2 ha
    3. 3The SpinneyPublic park · 1.4 ha
    4. 4The GreenPublic park · 0.8 ha
    5. 5Addison Howard ParkPlaying field · 13 ha
    6. 6Bunyan AllotmentsAllotments · 8.9 ha
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    Kempston by topic

    • Safety in Kempston
    • Schools in Kempston
    • Transport in Kempston
    • Property market and prices in Kempston
    • Health, food & drink in Kempston
    • Environment in Kempston
    • Infrastructure in Kempston
    • People in Kempston

    Areas within Kempston

    • The Hoo

    Areas near Kempston

    • Wootton
    • South End
    • Great Denham
    • Wixams
    • Bedford
    • Queens Park
    • Wootton Broadmead
    • Elstow

    Postcodes in Kempston

    • MK42
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