MK45

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,784
Current units
1,313
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
471

Postcode sectors in MK45

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

7 sectors
29,843 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
52, Wooding Way, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3PG 29 July 2026 £355,000
116, Bedford Road, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LR 29 July 2026 £625,000
8, Hilldene Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AQ 28 July 2026 £265,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
17
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,047
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 819
  • Anti social behaviour 392
  • Vehicle crime 159
  • Criminal damage and arson 150
  • Public order 130

Census 2021

Population and age profile

MK45 usual residents
49,442
Age-profile population
49,308

Age bands in MK45

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

8,486 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

4,968 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.8%

11,719 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

14,365 residents

Age 65 and over
19.8%

9,770 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,256 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,122 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 784 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 12 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

in this district

  • DR A SULAKSHANA & PARTNERS

    HEXTON ROAD, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD, MK45 4TA

    ODS code E81046

  • FLITWICK SURGERY

    HIGHLANDS, FLITWICK, BEDFORD, MK45 1DW

    ODS code E81015

  • GREENSAND SURGERY (AMPTHILL)

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, 57 OLIVER STREET, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2SB

    ODS code E81002

  • HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY

    1 HOUGHTON CLOSE, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2TG

    ODS code E81074

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £390,000 from 4,225 recorded sales in MK45. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

23 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 4 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,047 published events cover 12 months, averaging 170.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 819 events.

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