Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for MK45 2EG
Postcode
MK45 2EG
Coordinates
52.0313, -0.4683
Grid reference
TL051380
Easting
505,176
Northing
238,099
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2GJJ+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maulden
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.
30056
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30056 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 MK45 2EG
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK45 2EG
Counts are for Ampthill 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
17
YoY -26%
29198
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White1.5%
White Irish1.4%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian54.1%
No religion37.4%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6427.2%
35–4916.0%
65–7413.3%
75–848.8%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
All members 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 8 other households · 27.1%
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ampthill
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Maulden
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 008C E01017419
E01017419MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 008 E02003606
E02003606LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 008C E01017419
E01017419MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 008 E02003606
E02003606Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentFebruary 1990 — Introduced
Postcode MK45 2EG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 30056
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017419 and MSOA E02003606 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK45 2EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK45 2EG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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