# Kempston Central & East

South Bedford. 6,335 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Kempston Central & East had 6,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003632. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £290,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kempston Central & East was £290,500 in 2025. Joint 3,616th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-central-and-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,207** (2021). Kempston Central & East had 6,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,054th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-central-and-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Kempston Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-central-and-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Kempston Central & East, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-central-and-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003632) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Kempston Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003632) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 73 homes were sold in Kempston Central & East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003632) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kempston Central & East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003632) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kempston Central & East had 6,207 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kempston Central & East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempston Central & East at a rate of 85.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 220 |
| Other crime | 93 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kempston Central & East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kempston Central & East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £290,500 | 4th cheapest | 21 middle areas, Bedford · 2025 |
| Population | 6,207 | 5th least populated | 21 middle areas, Bedford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, Bedford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | 4th highest | 21 middle areas, Bedford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kempston Central & East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempston Central & East at a rate of 85.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.8 per 1,000 people across Bedford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kempston Central & East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (220), other crime (93) and criminal damage and arson (73).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bedford

These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bedford and not Kempston Central & East alone. [See Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)

- **Average house price: £330,462** (August 2026). Bedford’s average house price was £330,462 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,214** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bedford earned a median of £41,214 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.0×** (2025). A home in Bedford costs 8.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 133rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.7** (2025). Bedford has a deprivation score of 19.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 138th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kempston Central & East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kempston Central & East was £290,500 in 2025.
Kempston Central & East had 6,207 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Kempston Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kempston Central & East, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003632
- Ward: [Kempston Central & East †](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/kempston-central-and-east)
- Constituency: [Bedford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bedford)
- Council: [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,335*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kempston North](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-north), [Kempston West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-west-and-south), [Cauldwell](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/cauldwell)

## Latest updates for Kempston Central & East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003632

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/kempston-central-and-east