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MK44 2PL

Renhold & Ravensden · Bedford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK44 2EF 789 m
MK44 2PJ 897 m
MK44 2PP 1.2 km
MK44 2PH 1.3 km
MK44 2EQ 1.4 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK44 2PL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2
Latitude
52.199012
Longitude
-0.431436
British National Grid easting
507,300
British National Grid northing
256,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
Electoral ward
Renhold & Ravensden · E05014511
Parish or community
E04012424
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00088333
Lower layer super output area
Bedford 004H · E01034412
Middle layer super output area
Bedford 004 · E02003619

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
5
Secondary
2

  1. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.4 km

  2. Thurleigh Primary School

    Foundation school

    2.7 km

  3. Wilden CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Drugs 2
  • Other crime 1
  • Other theft 1
  • Vehicle crime 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.

Nearby transport

  • Redbrick Cottages

    BCT · Ravensden

    1.2 miles

  • Redbrick Cottages

    BCT · Ravensden

    1.2 miles

  • Wood End

    BCT · Ravensden

    1.2 miles

  • Robins Folly

    BCT · Thurleigh

    1.2 miles

  • Robins Folly

    BCT · Thurleigh

    1.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bedford 004H, 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

23,042 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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

Recorded crime

5 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Drugs with 2 events.

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