Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 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.
19764
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19764 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 MK44 1JH
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK44 1JH
Counts are for Riseley 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
5
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.0%
Other White3.1%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian51.4%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4917.4%
65–7412.3%
10–158.7%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.4%
One person: other11.0%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 136 min
Wellingborough Rail Station
Rail
- 17.6 km straight lineabout 220 min
Bedford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 18.4 km straight lineabout 230 min
Kettering Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Trailly Close
Bus · adj · north
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Spring Lane
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for MK44 1JH
Postcode
MK44 1JH
Coordinates
52.2926, -0.5174
Grid reference
TL012670
Easting
501,209
Northing
267,084
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X7FVM+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Riseley
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Melchbourne and Yielden
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 001D E01017545
E01017545MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 001 E02003616
E02003616LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 001D E01017545
E01017545MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 001 E02003616
E02003616Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode MK44 1JH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017545 and MSOA E02003616 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19764
Present — Active
Postcode MK44 1JH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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