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MK40 2SH

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 2FP 47 m
MK40 2SG 56 m
MK40 2AA 79 m
MK40 2BN 82 m
MK40 2SF 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK40 2SH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK40
Postcode sector
MK40 2
Latitude
52.140252
Longitude
-0.475878
British National Grid easting
504,400
British National Grid northing
250,200

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
E00183504
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 010E · E01017501
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
55
Primary
30
Secondary
10

  1. Polam School

    Other independent school

    86 m

  2. Priory Primary School

    Foundation school

    276 m

  3. Livingstone Primary School

    Foundation school

    357 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,540
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,560
  • Anti social behaviour 670
  • Public order 547
  • Shoplifting 465
  • 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

    439 m

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    496 m

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

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

    ODS code E81037

    1.1 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81021

    1.4 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.4 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    1.9 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.7 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    2.7 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    3.6 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code Y06153

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.0 miles

  • Aspley Court

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Warwick Avenue

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • North Parade

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

  • Bedford High School

    BCT · Bedford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 010E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,491 of 33,755

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

55 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 10 secondary schools. Polam School is the nearest published school at 86 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,540 published events cover 12 months, averaging 545 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,560 events.

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