Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for MK41 0FT
Postcode
MK41 0FT
Coordinates
52.1473, -0.4142
Grid reference
TL086510
Easting
508,602
Northing
251,076
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4HWP+W8
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.
4067
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4067 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near MK41 0FT
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK41 0FT
Counts are for Goldington 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
28
YoY stable
322415
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.1%
Other White12.9%
African5.0%
Indian4.6%
Caribbean4.5%
+ 5 other groups · 14.9%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion36.2%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim5.5%
Sikh1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
50–6418.7%
25–3414.3%
10–159.4%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Other21.9%
Any member 66+15.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaBedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Goldington
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 007C E01017490
E01017490MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 007 E02003622
E02003622LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 007C E01017490
E01017490MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 007 E02003622
E02003622Urban: 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 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
June 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJune 2026 — Introduced
Postcode MK41 0FT introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode MK41 0FT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK41 0FT
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
43%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
41.5
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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