MK41 7LD

Harpur · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Harpur
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK41 7PG 31 m
MK41 7PE 78 m
MK41 7PB 87 m
MK41 7PD 135 m
MK41 7FZ 157 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK41 7LD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK41
Postcode sector
MK41 7
Latitude
52.153752
Longitude
-0.476879
British National Grid easting
504,300
British National Grid northing
251,700

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
E00088357
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 010C · E01017499
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 010 · E02003625

Postcode source versions

Explore MK41

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
54
Primary
31
Secondary
9
  1. Bedford Greenacre Independent School

    Other independent school

    157 m
  2. Edith Cavell Primary School

    Foundation school

    666 m
  3. Bedford Modern School

    Other independent school

    700 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,722
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 653
  • Anti social behaviour 231
  • Criminal damage and arson 153
  • Vehicle crime 133
  • Public order 123

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK41 7 residents
12,222

Age bands in MK41 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

2,192 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,285 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

3,289 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

3,359 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

2,478 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

    1.1 km

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

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

    ODS code E81037

    1.8 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    1.8 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    2.0 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    2.5 km

  • QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81021

    2.5 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.7 km

  • LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    84-86 LONDON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 0NT

    ODS code E81019

    3.2 km

  • KING STREET SURGERY

    273 BEDFORD ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8QD

    ODS code E81038

    4.1 km

  • BEDOC HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code Y06153

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Bedford Heights

    BCT · Bedford

    0.3 miles
  • Bedford Heights

    BCT · Bedford

    0.3 miles
  • Morland Way

    BCT · Bedford

    0.3 miles
  • Curlew Crescent

    BCT · Brickhill

    0.3 miles
  • Morland Way

    BCT · Bedford

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 010C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,448 of 33,755

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

54 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 9 secondary schools. Bedford Greenacre Independent School is the nearest published school at 157 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,722 published events cover 12 months, averaging 143.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 653 events.

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