Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near MK42 0QL
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK42 0QL
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 —
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -91%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.62.6%
Other White8.8%
African5.9%
Indian5.1%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 7 other groups · 13.9%
Religion
Christian42.6%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
35–4924.4%
25–3423.8%
50–6413.8%
≤410.1%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%
Households
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
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Bedford St Johns Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min
Bedford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
De Havilland Avenue
Bus · adj · north-east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cardington Hangars
Bus · opp · north
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cardington Hangars
Bus · o/s · south
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brancker Avenue
Bus · Adjacent · north
- 272 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brancker Avenue
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for MK42 0QL
Postcode
MK42 0QL
Coordinates
52.1074, -0.4323
Grid reference
TL074466
Easting
507,464
Northing
246,608
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4H49+X3
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 021C E01034428
E01034428MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 021 E02007010
E02007010LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 019A E01017486
E01017486MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 019 E02003634
E02003634Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentJanuary 2008 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 0QL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
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 0QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near MK42 0QL
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%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 38%
Attainment 8
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