Among the least deprived
IMD England
37
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for MK45 2HE
Postcode
MK45 2HE
Coordinates
52.0428, -0.4965
Grid reference
TL032393
Easting
503,212
Northing
239,332
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2GV3+49
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
28931
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28931 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)
Property sales · MK45 2HE
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
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Police Recorded Crime near MK45 2HE
Crime trends · near MK45 2HE
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29198
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY -35%
ASB
1790
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
11
YoY -35%
Vehicle Crime
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
740
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -25%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.6%
White Irish1.7%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian51.7%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6424.8%
35–4917.8%
65–7410.5%
25–3410.2%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Other16.0%
All members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Any member 66+10.1%
+ 7 other households · 28.4%
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Ampthill
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ampthill
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 012D E01017374
E01017374MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 012 E02003610
E02003610LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 012D E01017374
E01017374MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 012 E02003610
E02003610Urban: 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
3:54 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:54 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK45 2HE 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: 28931
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017374 and MSOA E02003610 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK45 2HE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK45 2HE
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Alameda Middle School
Central Bedfordshire · MK45 2QR
Good
1.0 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13
The Firs Lower School
Central Bedfordshire · MK45 2QR
Good
1.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
Russell Lower School
Central Bedfordshire · MK45 2TD
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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