MK44 1QH Postcode | Crime & Census (Bedford) | Sipuha

Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%

IMD England

Around average · 4.0 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.

17353

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 17353 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bedford 003 (E02003618)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £64,017
Disposable (net) annual household income: £46,369
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £40,959
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £38,118

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in MK44

Police Recorded Crime near MK44 1QH

England & Wales

Crime trends · near MK44 1QH

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

6

YoY —

19113

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

2

YoY —

1370

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

2

YoY —

320

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

0

YoY —

530

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

2

YoY —

740

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

4

YoY —

951

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,745

White Brit.87.6%

Other White4.2%

Indian1.7%

White & Asian1.3%

White & Black Caribbean1.1%

+ 12 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,747

Christian50.5%

No religion40.0%

Not answered5.8%

Other religion1.2%

Sikh0.9%

+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,745

50–6427.2%

35–4916.6%

65–7412.2%

25–348.1%

75–847.5%

+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 726

Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%

One person: aged 66+13.4%

One person: other13.4%

Single family household, all members 66+12.7%

+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Bedford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
8.6 km straight lineabout 107 min
Bedford St Johns Rail Station
Rail
9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
13.3 km straight lineabout 166 min

Bus stops

Bletsoe Turn
Bus · opp · north
220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bletsoe Church
Bus · o/s · south-west
225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bletsoe Church
Bus · opp · north-east
228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bletsoe Turn
Bus · adj · south
237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bletsoe Church
Bus · adj · north-west
343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for MK44 1QH

England

Country

Bedford

Local Authority

Riseley

Ward

Bedford

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

MK44 1QH

Coordinates

52.2118, -0.5067

Grid reference

TL021581

Easting

502,129

Northing

258,111

Region

East of England

Plus Code

9C4X6F6V+P8

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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Bedford

Local Authority

Council Area

North Bedfordshire E14001384

Constituency

E14001384

Bedfordshire

Police Force

England

Ward

Riseley

Constituency code

E14001384

EU Electoral Region

Eastern

Parish

Bletsoe

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 003A E01017478

E01017478

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Bedford 003 E02003618

E02003618

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Bedford 003A E01017478

E01017478

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Bedford 003 E02003618

E02003618

Smaller 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

7:40 AM

Sunrise

5:51 PM

Sunset

10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:40 AM

Sunset (today)

5:51 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 11 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 MK44 1QH 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 E01017478 and MSOA E02003618 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 17353

Present — Active

Postcode MK44 1QH is currently active and in use.

First introduced

January 1980

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~46 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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