MK41 6DQ

Clapham & Oakley · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK41 6DB 19 m
MK41 6BU 73 m
MK41 6DG 85 m
MK41 6DA 107 m
MK41 6DE 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK41 6DQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1995
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 6
Latitude
52.166634
Longitude
-0.499835
British National Grid easting
502,700
British National Grid northing
253,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Parish or community
E04012994
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088254
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 003C · E01017480
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 003 · E02003618

Postcode source versions

Explore MK41

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
20
Secondary
7
  1. Ursula Taylor Church of England School

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    913 m
  2. Lincroft Academy

    Academy converter

    1.4 km
  3. Oakley Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
291
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 100
  • Criminal damage and arson 83
  • Anti social behaviour 30
  • Vehicle crime 23
  • Public order 17

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK41 6 residents
4,523

Age bands in MK41 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

830 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

490 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

1,043 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

1,233 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

907 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

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    401 m

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    2.9 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    3.7 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81021

    3.8 km

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

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

    ODS code E81037

    3.9 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    4.0 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Knights Avenue

    BCT · Clapham

    0.0 miles
  • Knights Avenue

    BCT · Clapham

    0.0 miles
  • Princess Street

    BCT · Clapham

    0.1 miles
  • Princess Street

    BCT · Clapham

    0.1 miles
  • Cody Road

    BCT · Clapham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 003C, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,907 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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

37 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 7 secondary schools. Ursula Taylor Church of England School is the nearest published school at 913 m.

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

Recorded crime

291 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 100 events.

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