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Kempston West

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South west Bedford. About 4,533 people in 1.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kempston West, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,344
2,196th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.7%
1,137th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kempston West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Kempston WestMiddle
Population28 wards, Bedford · 2021
Population: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 3,162 to 12,229. The middle area is 6,892. Kempston West is 4,344.
4,34412th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, Bedford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 46.4% to 99.8%. The middle area is 89.9%. Kempston West is 95.4%.
95.4%8th highest
Claimant rate28 wards, Bedford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 1.5% to 11.1%. The middle area is 3.3%. Kempston West is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 13th lowest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, Bedford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Bedford28 areas from 57.6% to 74.5%. The middle area is 63.4%. Kempston West is 67.7%.
67.7%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Bedford

These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bedford and not Kempston West alone. See Bedford

Average house price
£333,824
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,214
116th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.7
138th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Kempston West in brief

Kempston West had 4,344 usual residents at the census.

In Kempston West, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kempston West, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.7% of residents in Kempston West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.