MK18 1BH

POSTCODE

MK18 1BH is a postcode in Buckingham.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9874, -0.9788
OS grid SP702325 (470,222, 232,596)
IMD England
10/10
#32112
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Buckingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XX2PC+XF
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32112
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32112 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in MK18

Police Recorded Crime near MK18 1BH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK18 1BH

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Buckingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +68%
564024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY stable
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -26%
402816
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

107
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,713
White Brit.79.7%
Other White8.3%
Indian2.5%
Other Asian1.5%
Chinese1.4%
+ 3 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,713
Christian51.5%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.4%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,713
50–6423.4%
35–4921.4%
65–749.6%
10–159.4%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 656
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wolverton Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    14.8 km straight lineabout 185 min
  • Bicester North Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min
  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station

    Rail

    14.9 km straight lineabout 187 min

Bus stops

  • Wipac Works

    Bus · adj · west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Tesco

    Bus · Stop A · south

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Tesco

    Bus · Stop B · north-west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Tesco

    Bus · Stop C · east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Benthill Farm

    Bus · Opp · north

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for MK18 1BH

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckingham
Ward
Milton Keynes
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK18 1BH
Coordinates
51.9874, -0.9788
Grid reference
SP702325
Easting
470,222
Northing
232,596
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XX2PC+XF
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Buckingham
Travel to Work
Milton Keynes
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Buckingham and Bletchley E14001141
Constituency
E14001141
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Buckingham
Constituency code
E14001141
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Buckingham
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 001F E01033954
E01033954
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 001 E02003652
E02003652
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Aylesbury Vale 001C E01017650
E01017650
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Aylesbury Vale 001 E02003652
E02003652
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:02 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK18 1BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033954 and MSOA E02003652 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32112
Present — Active
Postcode MK18 1BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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