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MK40 2RJ

Harpur · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Harpur
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK40 2RU 26 m
MK40 2RX 28 m
MK40 2RY 51 m
MK40 2RT 60 m
MK40 2RQ 69 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK40 2RJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 2
Latitude
52.141113
Longitude
-0.472926
British National Grid easting
504,600
British National Grid northing
250,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Harpur · E05014502
Parish or community
E43000273
Westminster constituency
Bedford · E14001084
Output area
E00088353
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 010F · E01017502
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 010 · E02003625

Postcode source versions

Explore MK40

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
31
Secondary
10

  1. Polam School

    Other independent school

    280 m

  2. Livingstone Primary School

    Foundation school

    349 m

  3. Priory Primary School

    Foundation school

    389 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,667
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,534
  • Anti social behaviour 682
  • Shoplifting 581
  • Public order 553
  • Other theft 440

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK40 2 residents
8,306

Age bands in MK40 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

1,006 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.7%

1,046 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

2,600 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.2%

1,988 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

1,580 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    513 m

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    670 m

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

    ENHANCED SERVICES CENTRE, BEDFORD HEALTH VILLAGE, 3 KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2NT

    ODS code E81037

    911 m

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.2 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    23C CARLISLE ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, BEDFORD, MK40 4HR

    ODS code E81021

    1.6 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    1.8 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.5 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    2.9 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    3.7 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

    UNIT 16, STEPHENSON COURT, FRASER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK44 3WJ

    ODS code Y06153

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Tavistock Court

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Aspley Court

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Bedford High School

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 010F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,362 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

56 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 10 secondary schools. Polam School is the nearest published school at 280 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,667 published events cover 12 months, averaging 555.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,534 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.