MK44 2JL

Wyboston · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK44 2HQ 1.2 km
MK44 2EA 1.3 km
MK44 2EB 1.4 km
MK44 2YP 1.4 km
MK44 2JJ 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK44 2JL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2
Latitude
52.237144
Longitude
-0.459383
British National Grid easting
505,300
British National Grid northing
261,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Wyboston · E05014518
Parish or community
E04011879
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088544
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 001A · E01017540
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 001 · E02003616

Postcode source versions

Explore MK44

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
3
Secondary
0
  1. Riseley CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.4 km
  2. Thurleigh Primary School

    Foundation school

    2.4 km
  3. Kymbrook Primary School

    Foundation school

    3.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other crime 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK44 2 residents
3,780

Age bands in MK44 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

513 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

287 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.7%

599 residents

Age 45 to 64
33.4%

1,201 residents

Age 65 and over
27.7%

995 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

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • SHARNBROOK SURGERY

    TEMPLARS WAY, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORD, MK44 1PZ

    ODS code E81024

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • The Barns

    BCT · Riseley

    1.3 miles
  • Keysoe Road

    BCT · Riseley

    1.3 miles
  • Keysoe Road

    BCT · Riseley

    1.3 miles
  • Bowers Lane

    BCT · Riseley

    1.4 miles
  • Bowers Lane

    BCT · Riseley

    1.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 001A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,856 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 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

3 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Riseley CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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

Recorded crime

2 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other crime with 1 events.

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