Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
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Coordinates & Location for MK42 0EB
Postcode
MK42 0EB
Coordinates
52.1279, -0.4553
Grid reference
TL058488
Easting
505,840
Northing
248,851
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GHV+4V
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.
3432
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3432 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 MK42 0EB
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK42 0EB
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY -22%
412814
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY -18%
53318
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -62%
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.41.6%
Other White18.0%
Bangladeshi8.9%
African7.0%
Indian5.5%
+ 6 other groups · 19.1%
Religion
Christian42.3%
No religion32.7%
Muslim15.1%
Not answered4.9%
Sikh2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
50–6415.7%
25–3413.2%
10–1512.3%
5–98.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children22.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other13.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.4%
Any member 66+7.5%
+ 8 other households · 31.8%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaBedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084Bedfordshire
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 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 014F E01017523
E01017523MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 014 E02003629
E02003629LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 014F E01017523
E01017523MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 014 E02003629
E02003629Urban: 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 3432
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017523 and MSOA E02003629 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK42 0EB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
14.2
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 29%
Attainment 8
46.5
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 14–16
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 38%
Attainment 8
42.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
67%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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