MK40 1PL maps, stats, and open data
MK40 1PL lies on Midland Road in Bedford. MK40 1PL is located in the Greyfriars 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 1PL maps


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MK40 1PL geodata
| Easting | 504862 |
| Northing | 249833 |
| Latitude | 52.136854 |
| Longitude | -0.469264 |
Where is MK40 1PL?
| Street | Midland Road |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 1PL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 1PL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| 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 | Greyfriars |
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| Constituency | Bedford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK40 1PL
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 149m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 161m |
| Harpur Street | Bedford | 162m |
| Pilgrims House (Horne Lane) | Bedford | 179m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 185m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 1PL
| Bedford Station | 0.7km |
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.8km |
Deprivation
90.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 1PL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 1PL (metres)
KOKORO
Emerald Cafe
B&M Retail Ltd
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Nearest post box to MK40 1PL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Harpur Street | 19:05 | 12:30 | 46m |
| Post Office Dane Street | 19:10 | 12:30 | 117m |
| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 173m |
MK40 1PL ITL and MK40 1PL 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 1PL:
| 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 1PL 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 1PL:
| Code | Name |
|---|
| OA | E00173771 | |
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| LSOA | E01017466 | Bedford 012A |
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| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
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