Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£301,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for MK42 0BF
Postcode
MK42 0BF
Coordinates
52.1108, -0.4200
Grid reference
TL082470
Easting
508,293
Northing
247,002
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H6H+8X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shortstown
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.
22096
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22096 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 · MK42 0BF
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£301,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £301,000
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Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK42 0BF
Counts are for Shortstown 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
18
YoY +50%
35228
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +36%
27153
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.62.6%
Other White8.8%
African5.9%
Indian5.1%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 7 other groups · 13.9%
Religion
Christian42.6%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
35–4924.6%
25–3423.8%
50–6413.8%
≤410.1%
5–97.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.9%
Other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 8 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shortstown
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Shortstown
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 021C E01034428
E01034428MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 021 E02007010
E02007010LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 019A E01017486
E01017486MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 019 E02003634
E02003634Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
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
October 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentOctober 2022 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0BF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK42 0BF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
74%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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