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MK45 1AF

POSTCODE

MK45 1AF is a postcode in Flitwick.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0073, -0.5040
OS grid TL027353 (502,780, 235,375)
IMD England
9/10
#29858
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM +19% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4X2F4W+WC
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for MK45 1AF

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Flitwick
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK45 1AF
Coordinates
52.0073, -0.5040
Grid reference
TL027353
Easting
502,780
Northing
235,375
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2F4W+WC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Flitwick
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
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.
29858
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29858 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 MK45

Police Recorded Crime near MK45 1AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK45 1AF

Counts are for Flitwick 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
27
YoY +35%
29199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY —
21123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

62
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,508
White Brit.86.5%
Other White4.3%
White Irish2.1%
Indian1.8%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,511
Christian50.2%
No religion42.8%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,504
35–4922.3%
50–6421.3%
25–3415.2%
65–7410.2%
≤46.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 682
Other21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Any member 66+10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 33.4%

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Flitwick
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Flitwick
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

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
Central Bedfordshire 016E E01017407
E01017407
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 016 E02003614
E02003614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 016E E01017407
E01017407
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 016 E02003614
E02003614
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

5:47 AM6:02 PM
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
June 2005 — Introduced
Postcode MK45 1AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 29858
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017407 and MSOA E02003614 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK45 1AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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