Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£480,000
Median property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for MK45 1FA
Postcode
MK45 1FA
Coordinates
52.0120, -0.5020
Grid reference
TL029359
Easting
502,904
Northing
235,900
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2F6X+R5
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.
29983
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29983 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 & WalesProperty sales · MK45 1FA
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
Average price
£480,000
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Median price: £480,000
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Police Recorded Crime near MK45 1FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK45 1FA
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.6%
Other White3.3%
White Irish2.0%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
No religion46.5%
Christian46.3%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6422.0%
35–4921.2%
25–3414.0%
10–158.5%
65–746.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Other16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
All members 66+8.5%
+ 8 other households · 31.6%
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359Bedfordshire
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 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
Central Bedfordshire 015A E01017399
E01017399MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 015 E02003613
E02003613LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 015A E01017399
E01017399MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 015 E02003613
E02003613Urban: 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 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
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode MK45 1FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 29983
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017399 and MSOA E02003613 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK45 1FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK45 1FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 11%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
46.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 16%
RWM expected
39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 12%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 9%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 12%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 4%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 5%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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