MK40 2BW - Information

Overview

The MK40 2BW postcode is in Bedford, Bedford postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the MK40 2BW area, explore the MK40 2BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the MK40 2BW area, visit the MK40 2BW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.4797359376437189, 52.14429958735034 ]
  • What 3 Words: verbs.clubs.smart
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NameType
Postcode AreaMK40
WardHarpur
Middle layer Super Output AreaHarpur
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBedford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBedford
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBedford
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHarpur
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Multiple Deprivation Index5053

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing communities and families / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Hanover Housing, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Hanover Court, Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2BW

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Queens Park(0.72 mi)

  • Queens Park, (0.72 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Linden Road(0.02 mi)

  • Linden Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Linden Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Sainsburys Clapham, (0.08 mi)
  • Rushmoor School, (0.10 mi)
  • The Limes, (0.10 mi)
  • The Limes, (0.11 mi)
  • Rushmoor School, (0.11 mi)
  • Warwick Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Cowper Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Cowper Road, (0.13 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bedford Station(0.56 mi)

  • Bedford Station, (0.56 mi)
  • Bedford, (0.97 mi)
  • Bedford St Johns, (1.16 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(18.43 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (18.43 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (19.24 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (36.22 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolAll Through, None0-18MK40 2DL (0.11 mi)Details
Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11MK41 7NH (0.21 mi)Details
Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11MK41 7LG (0.22 mi)Details
Bedford Modern SchoolAll Through, None7-18MK41 7NT (0.27 mi)Details
Polam SchoolPrimary, None1-9MK40 2BU (0.28 mi)Details
Priory Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11MK40 1JD (0.50 mi)Details
Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11MK40 4TJ (0.52 mi)Details
Bedford SchoolAll Through, None7-18MK40 2TU (0.72 mi)Details
Queen's Park AcademyPrimary, Good3-11MK40 4HA (0.80 mi)Details
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11MK40 4HN (0.83 mi)Details
Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11MK40 4HW (0.86 mi)Details
Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary, Good11-18MK40 4AZ (0.88 mi)Details
Bedford College0, None16-99MK42 9AH (0.89 mi)Details
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None0-7MK41 7QZ (0.93 mi)Details
Bedford Free SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-16MK42 9AD (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LINDEN ROAD SURGERY(0.05 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
linden road surgeryActivethe surgery, 13 linden road, bedford01234273272MK40 2DQ
ashburnham road surgeryActive8 ashburnham road, bedford01234358411MK40 1DS
the de parys groupActivede parys group, 23 de parys avenue, bedford, bedfordshire01234351341MK40 2TX
queens park health centreActivequeens park health centre, 23c carlisle rd,queens pk, bedford01234351661MK40 4HR
Nearby Amenities
  • J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)
    0.26 mi
  • J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)
    0.26 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    0.41 mi
  • Iceland Foods Ltd
    0.57 mi
  • Iceland Frozen Foods Plc
    0.57 mi

MK40 2BW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of MK402BW is 158 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1622), Between 35 to 44 (1312), and Below 14 (1220).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 119 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 22 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (193).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (5)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (5), and
  • Elementary occupations (5)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (106), followed by No religion (27).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (32) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (28), and Intermediate occupations (21).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (371), and 152 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (835) and European Union EU-8 (72).