MK45 postcode area

The MK45 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 24 to 96 across them.

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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ampthill & MillbrookCentral Bedfordshire 22497 £425,000
Flitwick WestCentral Bedfordshire 30796 £328,998
Westoning, Harlington & SilsoeCentral Bedfordshire 82188 £455,500
Barton-le-Clay & Upper SundonCentral Bedfordshire 1,20582 £368,500
Shefford & ShillingtonCentral Bedfordshire 1,74674 £362,500
Houghton Conquest & ClophillCentral Bedfordshire 1,78774 £435,000
Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & WoburnCentral Bedfordshire 2,13769 £350,000
Flitwick EastCentral Bedfordshire 2,32266 £367,500
Wootton & StewartbyBedford 2,32966 £385,000
Wixams & ElstowBedford 2,41165 £368,750
Wilstead & ShortstownBedford 2,75460 £348,256
Kempston West & SouthBedford 3,28852 £312,500
Blunham, Caldecote & BroomCentral Bedfordshire 3,76845 £442,000
Castle & KingswayBedford 5,18724 £350,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around MK45.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.