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MK40 1SL

POSTCODE

MK40 1SL is a postcode in Castle & Newnham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1359, -0.4669
OS grid TL050497 (505,022, 249,731)
IMD England
3/10
#9078
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
MoM +51% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GPM+96
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for MK40 1SL

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Castle & Newnham
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK40 1SL
Coordinates
52.1359, -0.4669
Grid reference
TL050497
Easting
505,022
Northing
249,731
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GPM+96
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.
9078
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9078 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)

England & Wales
See sold prices in MK40

Police Recorded Crime near MK40 1SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK40 1SL

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -37%
503621
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY -8%
32207
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -47%
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY —
30162
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

125
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,282
White Brit.58.3%
Other White21.6%
African4.6%
Indian2.3%
Caribbean1.8%
+ 6 other groups · 11.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,277
Christian46.1%
No religion40.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,280
25–3423.3%
35–4920.3%
50–6415.2%
20–2411.9%
65–746.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 657
Other39.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Any member 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 8 other households · 21.6%

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

5:47 AM6:01 PM
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 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 1SL 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. IMD England rank: 9078
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034419 and MSOA E02003627 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK40 1SL 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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