MK40 1NH

POSTCODE

MK40 1NH is a postcode in Castle & Newnham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1378, -0.4674
OS grid TL049499 (504,983, 249,944)
IMD England
3/10
#9078
Crime · Aug '26
High · 18.2 per 1k
MoM -36% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GQM+42
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 18.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£185,000
Median property price · MK40 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 22 sales
+12.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
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.
9078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9078 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bedford 012 (E02003627)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,852

£43,596–£59,315

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,961

£34,643–£46,096

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,210

£36,277–£42,381

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,405

£29,250–£38,152

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · MK40 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · MK40 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales

MK40 1NH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the MK40 1 sector.

Average price
£215,068
Median price: £185,000
Median +12.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£408k£276k£145k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£150,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1BN
£310,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1AS
£166,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1BN
£158,000 · 2026-05-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1TH
£165,000 · 2026-04-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1TH
£170,000 · 2026-04-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1BN
£180,000 · 2026-04-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1BL
£392,500 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Freehold
MK40 1RD
£310,000 · 2026-03-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
MK40 1TT
£520,000 · 2026-03-17 · Detached · Freehold
MK40 1DG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near MK40 1NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK40 1NH

Counts are for Castle & Newnham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -21%
805427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY +10%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY -76%
21111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY stable
583817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY —
59312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

147
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,280
White Brit.58.4%
Other White21.6%
African4.5%
Indian2.4%
Caribbean1.8%
+ 14 other groups · 11.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,281
Christian46.1%
No religion40.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,280
25–3423.4%
35–4920.3%
50–6415.2%
20–2411.8%
65–746.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 661
One person: other39.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 21.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bedford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    824 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    Rail

    930 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Harpur Street

    Bus · Stop H1 · north

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Broadway

    Bus · S-bound · south

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Peters Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Paul's Square

    Bus · Stop P3 · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Paul's Square

    Bus · Stop P2 · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for MK40 1NH

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Castle & Newnham
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK40 1NH
Coordinates
52.1378, -0.4674
Grid reference
TL049499
Easting
504,983
Northing
249,944
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GQM+42
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

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

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle & Newnham
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 England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bedford 012H E01034419
E01034419
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 012 E02003627
E02003627
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 012D E01017469
E01017469
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 012 E02003627
E02003627
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

6:43 AM4:47 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 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 MK40 1NH 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 E01034419 and MSOA E02003627 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9078
Present — Active
Postcode MK40 1NH 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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