MK45 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire
The MK45 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 24 to 96 across them. Every full MK45 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The MK45 district contains both ends of the scale: Ampthill & Millbrook at 97 out of 100 (#224 of 6,856 in England) against Castle & Kingsway at 24, a 72-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £312,500 in Kempston West & South to £455,500 in Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bedford and Central Bedfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the MK45 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampthill & MillbrookCentral Bedfordshire | 224 | 97 | £425,000 |
| Flitwick WestCentral Bedfordshire | 307 | 96 | £328,998 |
| Westoning, Harlington & SilsoeCentral Bedfordshire | 821 | 88 | £455,500 |
| Barton-le-Clay & Upper SundonCentral Bedfordshire | 1,205 | 82 | £368,500 |
| Shefford & ShillingtonCentral Bedfordshire | 1,746 | 74 | £362,500 |
| Houghton Conquest & ClophillCentral Bedfordshire | 1,787 | 74 | £435,000 |
| Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & WoburnCentral Bedfordshire | 2,137 | 69 | £350,000 |
| Flitwick EastCentral Bedfordshire | 2,322 | 66 | £367,500 |
| Wootton & StewartbyBedford | 2,329 | 66 | £385,000 |
| Wixams & ElstowBedford | 2,411 | 65 | £368,750 |
| Wilstead & ShortstownBedford | 2,754 | 60 | £348,256 |
| Kempston West & SouthBedford | 3,288 | 52 | £312,500 |
| Blunham, Caldecote & BroomCentral Bedfordshire | 3,768 | 45 | £442,000 |
| Castle & KingswayBedford | 5,187 | 24 | £350,000 |
People living in MK45 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in MK45
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the MK45 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around MK45.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.