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


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MK40 3NU geodata
| Easting | 505169 |
| Northing | 249804 |
| Latitude | 52.136547 |
| Longitude | -0.464768 |
Where is MK40 3NU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK40 |
MK40 3NU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK40 3NU 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 3NU
| Cecil Higgins Gallery (Newnham Road) | Bedford | 136m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 165m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 174m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 209m |
| St Paul's Square | Bedford | 230m |
Nearest railway stations to MK40 3NU
| Bedford St Johns Station | 0.8km |
| Bedford Station | 1km |
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 5.6km |
Deprivation
57.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK40 3NU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK40 3NU (metres)
Chef Beijing
The Pantry at The Higgins
Bunyan Free Meeting Church
Bunyan Meeting Free Church And John Bunyan Museum
58m
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Nearest post box to MK40 3NU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Gadsby Street | 19:00 | 12:35 | 137m |
| High Street | 19:10 | 12:35 | 164m |
| Harpur Street | 19:05 | 12:30 | 265m |
MK40 3NU ITL and MK40 3NU 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 3NU:
| 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 3NU 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 3NU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00173772 | |
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| LSOA | E01017469 | Bedford 012D |
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| MSOA | E02003627 | Bedford 012 |
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Nearest postcodes to MK40 3NU