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Living in Wyboston: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Wyboston is 29/100, built from 9 categories. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 21/100 against a town median of 60/100. Wyboston places 14th of 16 in the MK44 postcode district.

The MK44 district averages 35/100, putting Wyboston 6 points below its own postcode area. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (4), transport (4), schools (5) and lifestyle (5) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: MK44 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Each postcode is coloured by its own overall score on the default weighting. Scores are filled in as postcodes get searched on the site, so a blue dot just means that postcode hasn't been scored yet.

Wyboston scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

756.2 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 73 crimes

↑ 675% above national average

Anti-social behaviour 44 crimes

↑ 923% above national average

Other theft 23 crimes

↑ 1211% above national average

Criminal damage and arson 16 crimes

↑ 731% above national average

Burglary 14 crimes

↑ 1314% above national average

other 44 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Park/Open Space 29 crimes
2 Chawston Lane 19 crimes
3 Nagshead Lane 14 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 7.606 · PM2.5 7.205 · PM10 13.625 µg/m³

Green Space 30

Parks Adequate 4

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds None

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 5 within 4km

1Ungraded

Bushmead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsBedford Hospital South Wing8 mi

Urgent Care Cambridge18.4 mi

Lister Hospital18.5 mi

Hospital waitsCambridgeshire And Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust0.5 mi

Routine referral (median)22 wks

Treated within 18 weeks37.2%

Nearest GP surgerySt Neots Health Centre2.7 mi

GP capacity1,912 patients per GP

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Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)70.4%

available across Bedford

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

33.3%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

33.3%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.8%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 14 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate58.6%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed58.6%Unemployed2.5%Retired26.5%Student2.5%Other inactive9.9%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial44.5%Skilled & technical36.6%Routine & elementary18.9%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications14.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.2%Level 3 (A levels)17.7%Level 4+ (degree & above)34.5%Apprenticeship6.9%Other (incl. vocational)2.6%

Home ownership77.3%

Around the England average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Bedford · 2026-27

A £1,648

B £1,923

C £2,197

D £2,472

E £3,021

F £3,571

G £4,120

H £4,944

Energy Eastern England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Anglian Water

Average bill regional £498/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

St Neots 3.3 mi

Sandy 5.2 mi

Biggleswade 8 mi

J14 A1(M) 12.8 mi

J10 A1(M) 13.2 mi

J10 A1(M) 13.9 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars None

Restaurants & Cafes Some 1

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping None

Takeaways Some 2

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Wyboston in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wyboston a nice place to live?

Wyboston scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Wyboston is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Wyboston?

Wyboston has crime levels below the national average. Our safety score is 65/100. There were 214 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Wyboston in context

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Postcode districts in Wyboston

MK44 35 ⇄

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