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.
| 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 |
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.