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MK42 0PH

POSTCODE

MK42 0PH is a postcode in Shortstown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1130, -0.4234
OS grid TL080472 (508,058, 247,244)
IMD England
7/10
#22096
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
MoM +23% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4X4H7G+5J
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for MK42 0PH

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Shortstown
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 0PH
Coordinates
52.1130, -0.4234
Grid reference
TL080472
Easting
508,058
Northing
247,244
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H7G+5J
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.
22096
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22096 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 & Wales
See sold prices in MK42

Police Recorded Crime near MK42 0PH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK42 0PH

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +50%
35228
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +36%
27153
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

58
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,401
White Brit.62.6%
Other White8.8%
African5.9%
Indian5.1%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 7 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,403
Christian42.6%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,403
35–4924.6%
25–3423.8%
50–6413.8%
≤410.1%
5–97.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.5%

Households

Total households: 518
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.9%
Other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 8 other households · 27.8%

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

5:47 AM6:01 PM
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
November 2020 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0PH 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.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 0PH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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