Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 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.
16036
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16036 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 · MK42 0DR
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£402,575
Median price: £340,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,089 sales
-1.0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0DR
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK42 0DR
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -30%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -91%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.5%
Other White5.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.6%
African1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.4%
Religion
Christian49.7%
No religion43.2%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.2%
25–3410.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+12.3%
Other11.9%
All members 66+10.5%
+ 8 other households · 38.1%
Coordinates & Location for MK42 0DR
Postcode
MK42 0DR
Coordinates
52.1145, -0.4212
Grid reference
TL082474
Easting
508,201
Northing
247,416
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H7H+RG
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
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 021D E01034429
E01034429MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 021 E02007010
E02007010LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 019A E01017486
E01017486MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 019 E02003634
E02003634Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentFebruary 2021 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0DR introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16036
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0DR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near MK42 0DR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
74%
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