MK40 1NJ maps, stats, and open data
MK40 1NJ is located in the Castle & Newnham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
MK40 1NJ maps


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MK40 1NJ geodata
| Easting | 505065 |
| Northing | 249967 |
| Latitude | 52.138020 |
| Longitude | -0.466258 |
Where is MK40 1NJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 1NJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 1NJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Castle & Newnham |
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| Constituency | Bedford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 1NJ
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 113m |
| The Broadway (De Parys Avenue) | Bedford | 135m |
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 161m |
| Harpur Street | Bedford | 174m |
| Merton Centre (St Cuthberts Street) | Bedford | 232m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 1NJ
| Bedford Station | 0.9km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 1km |
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 1NJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 1NJ (metres)
Robin's Newsagents & Off Licence
Six's
Bedford Cat Café
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Nearest post box to MK40 1NJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 89m |
| St Peters Street | 18:20 | 12:00 | 126m |
| Gadsby Street | 19:00 | 12:35 | 131m |
MK40 1NJ ITL and MK40 1NJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK40 1NJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK40 1NJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK40 1NJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00173770 | |
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| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
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| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 1NJ