Harpur Bedford 010D

Ward: Harpur

Local Authority: Bedford (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 7,647 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 23% Better than 23% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 25% Better than 25% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 46% Better than 46% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 54% Better than 54% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
4% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 39% Better than 39% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
29% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly