Wootton & Kempston Rural
Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Wootton & Kempston Rural at a glance
- House prices
- £420,000
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 34.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong87th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.6% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land26th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wootton & Kempston Rural a good place to live?
Wootton & Kempston Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bedford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wootton & Kempston Rural
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 34.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wootton & Kempston Rural
House prices
- Median sale price
- £420,000
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 84 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Wootton & Kempston Rural
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wootton & Kempston Rural
Flood risk
1.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.4% of the area. That is the 26th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wootton & Kempston Rural
Transport
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Wootton & Kempston Rural a good place to live?
Wootton & Kempston Rural may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wootton & Kempston Rural safe?
Wootton & Kempston Rural ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wootton & Kempston Rural?
The median sale price was £420,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wootton & Kempston Rural?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wootton & Kempston Rural?
Nearby public profiles include Brickhill in Bedford and Renhold & Ravensden in Bedford.
