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MK42 9BZ

MK42 9BZ is a postcode in Cauldwell.

EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordCauldwellMK42 9BZ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.1259, -0.4717
OS grid TL047486 (504,722, 248,606)
IMD England
2/10
#4869
Crime · May '26
237
MoM +47% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4X4GGH+88
Among the most deprived
IMD England
237
Crime · May '26
£152,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
237
Crime · May '26
£152,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for MK42 9BZ

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Cauldwell
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK42 9BZ
Coordinates
52.1259, -0.4717
Grid reference
TL047486
Easting
504,722
Northing
248,606
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4GGH+88
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.
4869
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4869 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 9BZ
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£152,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £152,000
View district MK42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – May '25May '25: 1 sales · avg £138,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£166k£152k£138k
Nov '24May '25

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Police Recorded Crime near MK42 9BZ

Crime trends · near MK42 9BZ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
876746
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
75
YoY stable
ASB
463013
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
35
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
23156
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY +33%
Burglary
1470
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +43%
Criminal damage
26177
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY +14%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
41246
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
27
YoY +35%

0 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

237
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,884
White Brit.26.9%
Other White20.8%
Indian16.9%
Bangladeshi8.9%
African5.0%
+ 6 other groups · 21.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,879
Christian47.6%
No religion20.9%
Muslim11.3%
Hindu5.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ 2 other religions · 9.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,887
35–4924.6%
25–3418.3%
50–6415.7%
10–159.3%
5–97.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 707
Other24.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.1%
With dependent children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
Bedford E14001084
Constituency
E14001084
Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 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 015C E01017474
E01017474
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 015 E02003630
E02003630
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 015C E01017474
E01017474
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

3:55 AM8:19 PM
3:55 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:55 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
March 2008 — Introduced
Postcode MK42 9BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 4869
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017474 and MSOA E02003630 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK42 9BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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