MK40 3HR maps, stats, and open data
MK40 3HR 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 3HR maps


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MK40 3HR geodata
| Easting | 505160 |
| Northing | 249883 |
| Latitude | 52.137247 |
| Longitude | -0.464896 |
Where is MK40 3HR?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3HR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3HR 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 3HR
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 181m |
| Cecil Higgins Gallery (Newnham Road) | Bedford | 186m |
| St Peter's Street | Bedford | 202m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 208m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 215m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3HR
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.9km |
| Bedford Station | 1km |
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 3HR:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3HR (metres)
M.B.F
Frescoes Coffee House
The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge
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Nearest post box to MK40 3HR
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Gadsby Street | 19:00 | 12:35 | 65m |
| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 133m |
| St Peters Street | 18:20 | 12:00 | 194m |
MK40 3HR ITL and MK40 3HR 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 3HR:
| 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 3HR 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 3HR:
| 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 3HR