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MK42 0BP

POSTCODE

MK42 0BP is a postcode in Kingsbrook.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1212, -0.4541
OS grid TL059481 (505,932, 248,114)
IMD England
4/10
#10216
Crime · Aug '26
High · 22.1 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GCW+F8
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 22.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 22.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
10216
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10216 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 & Wales
See sold prices in MK42

Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK42 0BP

Counts are for Kingsbrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +83%
503418
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY -21%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
154
YoY +295%
1548719
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

236
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,736
White Brit.46.7%
Other White16.3%
Indian5.9%
African5.8%
Bangladeshi5.2%
+ 7 other groups · 20.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,736
Christian40.1%
No religion32.8%
Muslim11.4%
Not answered8.6%
Sikh3.2%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,735
35–4924.4%
50–6416.1%
25–3414.8%
10–159.1%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 655
One person: other20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Bedford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Oak Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oak Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • John Bunyan Upper School

    Bus · opp · east

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Windsor Road

    Bus · adj · east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • John Bunyan Upper School

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for MK42 0BP

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Kingsbrook
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 0BP
Coordinates
52.1212, -0.4541
Grid reference
TL059481
Easting
505,932
Northing
248,114
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GCW+F8
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingsbrook
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 014A E01017518
E01017518
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 014 E02003629
E02003629
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 014A E01017518
E01017518
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 014 E02003629
E02003629
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

7:31 AM6:02 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
August 2024 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10216
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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