The UK Postcode Database

MK40 4XJ

a terminated large user postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 2003, terminated in November 2003
MK40 4XJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1411 / 52°8'27"N

Longitude: -0.5038 / 0°30'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670814 5779672

OS Easting: 502488

OS Northing: 250256

OS Grid: TL024502

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1X.RG0

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.7F0Z

Open Location Code: 9C4X4FRW+CF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rd93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29488 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 4XJ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:41
Moon Rises 23:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 4XJ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for MK40 4XJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Biddenham

Councillor

Jon Gambold Conservative

MK40 4XJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Biddenham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 4XJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088161 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017460 Bedford 008B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003623 Bedford 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011877 Biddenham Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014491 Biddenham Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001384 North Bedfordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025655 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010690 Bedford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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