MK44 2SE

Renhold & Ravensden · 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 2RA 271 m
MK44 2RB 384 m
MK44 2RD 414 m
MK44 2RE 428 m
MK44 2RG 457 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK44 2SE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK44
Postcode sector
MK44 2
Latitude
52.173085
Longitude
-0.442584
British National Grid easting
506,600
British National Grid northing
253,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Bedford · E06000055
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

Explore MK44

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
17
Secondary
5
  1. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.4 km
  2. Mark Rutherford School

    Academy converter

    1.6 km
  3. St Thomas More Catholic School

    Academy converter

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
212
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 83
  • Anti social behaviour 31
  • Criminal damage and arson 21
  • Vehicle crime 19
  • Public order 13

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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

    93 QUEENS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 9JE

    ODS code E81029

    2.8 km

  • GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY

    85 GOLDINGTON AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK40 3DB

    ODS code E81047

    3.4 km

  • THE DE PARYS GROUP

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

    ODS code E81037

    3.7 km

  • LINDEN ROAD SURGERY

    13 LINDEN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2DQ

    ODS code E81060

    4.1 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE

    48 THE GLEBE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GA

    ODS code E81049

    4.4 km

  • ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY

    8 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 1DS

    ODS code E81615

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Wayside Farm Park

    BCT · Ravensden

    0.2 miles
  • Wayside Farm Park

    BCT · Ravensden

    0.2 miles
  • Oldways Road

    BCT · Ravensden

    0.3 miles
  • Oldways Road

    BCT · Ravensden

    0.3 miles
  • Cleat Hill

    BCT · Ravensden

    0.3 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

31 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

212 published events cover 12 months, averaging 17.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 83 events.

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