MK45 4RL

Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK45 4RP 208 m
MK45 4RF 496 m
MK45 4NF 804 m
MK45 4RS 830 m
MK45 4RN 831 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK45 4RL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 4
Latitude
51.972570
Longitude
-0.442262
British National Grid easting
507,100
British National Grid northing
231,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011929
Westminster constituency
Mid Bedfordshire · E14001359
Output area
E00088630
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 018B · E01017559
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 018 · E02003636

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
2
  1. Orchard School & Nursery

    Other independent school

    1.5 km
  2. Ramsey Manor Lower School

    Academy converter

    1.8 km
  3. Arnold Academy

    Academy converter

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
154
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 50
  • Anti social behaviour 42
  • Criminal damage and arson 14
  • Vehicle crime 11
  • Public order 10

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK45 4 residents
11,003

Age bands in MK45 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

1,892 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

1,051 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.6%

2,321 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.5%

3,281 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

2,202 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

  • DR A SULAKSHANA & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81046

    1.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Hanover Place

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    0.6 miles
  • Hanover Place

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    0.7 miles
  • The Waggon and Horses

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    0.7 miles
  • The Waggon and Horses

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    0.7 miles
  • The Bull

    BCT · Barton-le-Clay

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 018B, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,036 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
8 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools. Orchard School & Nursery is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

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

Recorded crime

154 published events cover 12 months, averaging 12.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 50 events.

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