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MK42 0NU

POSTCODE

MK42 0NU is a postcode in Shortstown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1098, -0.4261
OS grid TL078468 (507,878, 246,883)
IMD England
7/10
#22096
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X4H5F+WG
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£349,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,761 sales
-0.3%
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.
22096
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22096 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
Property sales · MK42 0NU
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£384,295
Median price: £349,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,761 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK42 0NU

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -35%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
26153
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
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -21%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

39
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,402
White Brit.62.6%
Other White8.8%
African5.9%
Indian5.1%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 7 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,402
Christian42.6%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,403
35–4924.4%
25–3423.8%
50–6413.8%
≤410.1%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 516
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.2%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Bedford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Cheshire Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mason Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Potter Meadows

    Bus · adj · east

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Potter Meadows

    Bus · adj · south

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Cardington Hangars

    Bus · o/s · south

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for MK42 0NU

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Shortstown
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 0NU
Coordinates
52.1098, -0.4261
Grid reference
TL078468
Easting
507,878
Northing
246,883
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H5F+WG
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

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
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
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 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 021C E01034428
E01034428
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 021 E02007010
E02007010
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 019A E01017486
E01017486
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 village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

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

July 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
July 2017 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0NU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01034428 and MSOA E02007010 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22096
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0NU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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