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MK42 9BL

POSTCODE

MK42 9BL is a postcode in Cauldwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1236, -0.4732
OS grid TL046483 (504,621, 248,354)
IMD England
4/10
#10887
Crime · Jun '26
High · 12.6 per 1k
MoM +52% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GFG+CP
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for MK42 9BL

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Cauldwell
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 9BL
Coordinates
52.1236, -0.4732
Grid reference
TL046483
Easting
504,621
Northing
248,354
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GFG+CP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bedford
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.
10887
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10887 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 9BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK42 9BL

Counts are for Cauldwell 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
101
YoY +68%
1017446
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
25
YoY -7%
463013
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +45%
23156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
25
YoY +108%
26177
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

231
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,627
White Brit.30.6%
Other White22.1%
Indian19.7%
Pakistani4.8%
African4.7%
+ 7 other groups · 18.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,630
Christian51.2%
No religion17.4%
Muslim8.6%
Not answered6.6%
Sikh6.1%
+ 2 other religions · 10.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,628
35–4923.3%
25–3416.9%
50–6416.2%
10–158.8%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 578
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Other13.5%
Any member 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 41.0%

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cauldwell
Constituency code
E14001084
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bedford, unparished area
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 015D E01017475
E01017475
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 015 E02003630
E02003630
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 015D E01017475
E01017475
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 015 E02003630
E02003630
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

5:49 AM5:59 PM
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
January 2017 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 9BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017475 and MSOA E02003630 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 9BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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