Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£724,995
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for MK40 4ZN
Postcode
MK40 4ZN
Coordinates
52.1428, -0.4973
Grid reference
TL029504
Easting
502,925
Northing
250,448
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GV3+43
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.
30742
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30742 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 & WalesProperty sales · MK40 4ZN
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£713,745
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £724,995
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Aug '24Aug '24: 1 sales · avg £819,995
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£820k£702k£585k
Nov '23Feb '24Mar '24Aug '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near MK40 4ZN
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK40 4ZN
Counts are for Biddenham 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
5
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
24120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.64.6%
Indian8.7%
Other White7.4%
African2.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
+ 7 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Christian49.5%
No religion30.0%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim4.8%
Sikh4.8%
+ 1 other religions · 4.4%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.9%
65–7410.9%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
All members 66+12.8%
Other10.1%
Any member 66+8.8%
+ 7 other households · 34.4%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Biddenham
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Biddenham
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 008B E01017460
E01017460MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 008 E02003623
E02003623LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 008B E01017460
E01017460MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 008 E02003623
E02003623Urban: 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
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentNovember 2023 — Introduced
Postcode MK40 4ZN introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode MK40 4ZN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK40 4ZN
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
44%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 0–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
44.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
61%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
31.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 1–9FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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