Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,089 sales
-1.0%
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.
10448
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10448 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 & WalesProperty sales · MK40 2BG
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£402,575
Median price: £340,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,089 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near MK40 2BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK40 2BG
Counts are for Harpur electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +43%
362513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +40%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.56.8%
Other White19.1%
African3.5%
Pakistani3.4%
Indian2.7%
+ 6 other groups · 14.4%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion36.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim5.4%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
35–4922.9%
50–6420.2%
25–3417.0%
65–747.2%
20–245.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Other35.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Any member 66+7.2%
+ 8 other households · 26.3%
Coordinates & Location for MK40 2BG
Postcode
MK40 2BG
Coordinates
52.1412, -0.4845
Grid reference
TL038502
Easting
503,808
Northing
250,295
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GR8+F6
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
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaBedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Harpur
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 EnglandEast 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 010C E01017499
E01017499MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 010 E02003625
E02003625LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 010C E01017499
E01017499MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 010 E02003625
E02003625Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
11 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK40 2BG 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 E01017499 and MSOA E02003625 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10448
Present — Active
Postcode MK40 2BG 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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Schools near MK40 2BG
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 1–9FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
50%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
31.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
42.1
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