Hamlet · Bedford

The Hoo

Kempston parish population 20,736 · Postcode MK42 · East of England, England

The Hoo is part of the parish of Kempston. There are no separate figures for The Hoo, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Kempston parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from The Hoo itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Kempston parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Centre of The Hoo
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£300,000Median · 221 sales in 12 months▲+7% above national averageKempston parishView sales →
Crime98 / 1,0002,184 incidents in 12 months▼+4% above national averageKempston parishView breakdown →
Broadband203 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+22% notably above national averageKempston parishView coverage →
Schools12 schools5 primary, 5 other, 2 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsKempston parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene85% top-rated95 of 112 businesses rated 5-star▲+8% above national averageKempston parishView ratings →
Flood riskRiver Great OuseNearest riverCentre of The HooView assessment →
Businesses1,479Top: Real estate, Retail & wholesale, Construction▼-15% notably below national averageKempston parishView directory →
Planning677Within 5 km, 12 months · 20 in last 30 days · 331 pending · 293 approved · Bedford councilWithin 5 km of The HooView applications →
TransportKempston Hardwick1.7 km awayNearest to The HooLive departures →
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