MK44 2PG

Great Barford · 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 2PB 54 m
MK44 2PA 258 m
MK44 2PF 343 m
MK44 2QE 366 m
MK44 2QB 400 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK44 2PG
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2
Latitude
52.185100
Longitude
-0.399743
British National Grid easting
509,500
British National Grid northing
255,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Parish or community
E04011918
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088560
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 004D · E01017542
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 004 · E02003619

Postcode source versions

Explore MK44

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
6
Secondary
1
  1. Wilden CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    171 m
  2. Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School

    Other independent special school

    1.4 km
  3. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other crime 3
  • Criminal damage and arson 3
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Drugs 1
  • Burglary 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

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • GREAT BARFORD SURGERY

    26 SILVER STREET, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3HX

    ODS code E81031

    4.6 km

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Wilden Primary School

    BCT · Wilden

    0.1 miles
  • Wilden Primary School

    BCT · Wilden

    0.1 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Wilden

    0.2 miles
  • Village Hall

    BCT · Wilden

    0.2 miles
  • Mayes Close

    BCT · Wilden

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 004D, 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

13,332 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 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

8 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. Wilden CofE VA Primary School is the nearest published school at 171 m.

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

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other crime with 3 events.

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