MK42 8BU Map, Crime & Local Data (Bedford) | Sipuha
sipuha
Tap to load interactive map

MK42 8BU

MK42 8BU is a postcode in Kempston North.

EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordKempston NorthMK42 8BU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.1218, -0.4962
OS grid TL030481 (503,054, 248,121)
IMD England
2/10
#3953
Crime · May '26
13
MoM +18% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GC3+PG
Among the most deprived
IMD England
13
Crime · May '26
£310,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
13
Crime · May '26
£310,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for MK42 8BU

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Kempston North
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 8BU
Coordinates
52.1218, -0.4962
Grid reference
TL030481
Easting
503,054
Northing
248,121
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GC3+PG
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.
3953
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3953 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 8BU
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£317,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £310,000
View district MK42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '23 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£325k£250k
Aug '23May '24Apr '25Aug '25

Transactions are hidden by default.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near MK42 8BU

Crime trends · near MK42 8BU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1173
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY stable
ASB
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -80%
Vehicle Crime
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +200%

2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

13
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,228
White Brit.59.5%
Indian8.7%
Other White8.6%
African4.8%
Caribbean4.1%
+ 7 other groups · 14.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,230
Christian47.1%
No religion33.1%
Muslim6.1%
Not answered4.4%
Sikh3.4%
+ 2 other religions · 5.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,228
50–6419.8%
35–4919.6%
25–3411.1%
65–7410.0%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 524
Other21.9%
Any member 66+18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.2%

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084
Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kempston North
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 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 016A E01017509
E01017509
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 016 E02003631
E02003631
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 016A E01017509
E01017509
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 016 E02003631
E02003631
Urban: 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

3:54 AM8:20 PM
3:54 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:54 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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 8BU 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: 3953
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017509 and MSOA E02003631 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 8BU 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
Explore the full Bedford
See crime rates, school performance, noise levels, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area Report ->