Among the most deprived
IMD England
146
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for MK40 1BJ
Postcode
MK40 1BJ
Coordinates
52.1382, -0.4703
Grid reference
TL047499
Easting
504,783
Northing
249,985
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GQH+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bedford
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
2035
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2035 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · MK40 1BJ
HM Land Registry · Bedford
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Police Recorded Crime near MK40 1BJ
Crime trends · near MK40 1BJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
624426
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
46
YoY +44%
ASB
23168
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
23
YoY +92%
Vehicle Crime
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY stable
Burglary
1371
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
1692
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY +250%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.41.5%
Other White21.6%
African8.4%
Bangladeshi5.5%
Caribbean3.4%
+ 10 other groups · 19.8%
Religion
Christian49.6%
No religion27.2%
Muslim14.2%
Not answered5.2%
Other religion1.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
25–3421.1%
50–6416.6%
≤47.6%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Other39.2%
Any member 66+14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 22.9%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaBedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Greyfriars
Constituency code
E14001084
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bedford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bedford
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bedford 012F E01017471
E01017471MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 012 E02003627
E02003627LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 012F E01017471
E01017471MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 012 E02003627
E02003627Urban: 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
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentAugust 2025 — Introduced
Postcode MK40 1BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode MK40 1BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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