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MK42 0FL

MK42 0FL is a postcode in Shortstown.

EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordShortstownMK42 0FL
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.1075, -0.4380
OS grid TL070466 (507,070, 246,617)
IMD England
5/10
#13888
Crime · Mar '26
54
MoM +100% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C4X4H56+2Q
Around average
IMD England
54
Crime · Mar '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
54
Crime · Mar '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for MK42 0FL

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Shortstown
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 0FL
Coordinates
52.1075, -0.4380
Grid reference
TL070466
Easting
507,070
Northing
246,617
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H56+2Q
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.
13888
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13888 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.

Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0FL

Crime trends · near MK42 0FL
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY +53%
ASB
12
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

54
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,941
White Brit.67.9%
Other White10.0%
African4.5%
White & Black Caribbean3.2%
Bangladeshi2.6%
+ 5 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,943
Christian45.0%
No religion40.8%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim5.9%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,946
35–4923.1%
50–6418.4%
25–3412.7%
10–159.0%
5–97.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 736
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Other17.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 37.2%

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bedford 021B E01017487
E01017487
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 021 E02007010
E02007010
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 019B E01017487
E01017487
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 019 E02003634
E02003634
Larger 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

4:12 AM7:43 PM
4:12 AM
Sunrise
7:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:12 AM
Sunset (today)
7:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
September 2003 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0FL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 13888
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017487 and MSOA E02007010 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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