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Kempston East
Kempston East shown within Bedfordshire |
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| OS grid reference | TL036478 |
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| Parish | Kempston |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Ceremonial county | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK42 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Bedford |
| List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire | |
Kempston East is an electoral ward and area within Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.
The boundaries of Kempston East are approximately Bedford Road to the north, the Midland Main Line railway line to the east, with Elstow Road to south.
The area used to be a hamlet known as Kempston East End, but was absorbed into the Kempston Urban District in 1896. Today, Kempston Barracks and the Saxon shopping centre (including a Sainsburys supermarket) are located within the boundaries of Kempston East.
The ward's name was changed for the 5th May 2011 local elections and it became Kempston Central & East.[1]