The MK40 4BU postcode is in Bedford, Bedford postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | MK40 |
| Ward | Queens Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Queens Park |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bedford |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bedford |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| Police Force | Bedfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bedford |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12796 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Young ethnic communities / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Queens Park(0.33 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cutcliffe Grove(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bedford Station(0.52 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(18.25 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | MK40 4TJ (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolAll Through, None | 0-18 | MK40 2DL (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | MK40 4AZ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | MK40 4HN (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | MK40 4HW (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | MK40 4HA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Polam SchoolPrimary, None | 1-9 | MK40 2BU (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Bedford Modern SchoolAll Through, None | 7-18 | MK41 7NT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | MK41 7LG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | MK41 7NH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Priory Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | MK40 1JD (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St James' CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | 5-11 | MK40 4BD (0.79 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LINDEN ROAD SURGERY(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| linden road surgeryActivethe surgery, 13 linden road, bedford | 01234273272 | MK40 2DQ |
| queens park health centreActivequeens park health centre, 23c carlisle rd,queens pk, bedford | 01234351661 | MK40 4HR |
| ashburnham road surgeryActive8 ashburnham road, bedford | 01234358411 | MK40 1DS |
| the de parys groupActivede parys group, 23 de parys avenue, bedford, bedfordshire | 01234351341 | MK40 2TX |
The population of MK404BU is 609 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2459), Between 35 to 44 (1594), and Between 25 to 34 (1554).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 307 people, followed by Indian with a total of 51.
Regarding education, 234 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (376), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (189).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (233), followed by No religion (200).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (115) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (113), and Intermediate occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (597), and 192 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1523) and Middle East and Asia (355).