Low deprivation
IMD England
11
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for MK42 7LJ
Postcode
MK42 7LJ
Coordinates
52.1129, -0.4870
Grid reference
TL036471
Easting
503,699
Northing
247,142
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4G77+55
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kempston
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.
21939
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21939 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)
Property sales · MK42 7LJ
HM Land Registry · Bedford
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Police Recorded Crime near MK42 7LJ
Crime trends · near MK42 7LJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -50%
ASB
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.1%
Indian14.2%
Other White11.4%
African4.1%
Caribbean1.6%
+ 5 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Christian51.0%
No religion29.5%
Sikh7.5%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu2.5%
+ 2 other religions · 4.3%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4919.8%
25–3413.3%
65–7411.0%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Any member 66+11.1%
All members 66+11.1%
Other10.6%
+ 7 other households · 36.5%
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaBedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kempston South
Constituency code
E14001084
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Kempston
International Territorial Level
Bedford
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandEast 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 018E E01017517
E01017517MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 018 E02003633
E02003633LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 018E E01017517
E01017517MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 018 E02003633
E02003633Urban: 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
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 7LJ 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: 21939
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017517 and MSOA E02003633 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 7LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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