# MK42 6AY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.093759, -0.462864
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4X3GVP+GV
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO92sc
- **Qibla:** 119.2°
- **Grid reference:** TL 05400 45048
- **UTM:** 30U 673797 5774503
- **Elevation:** 30m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** East of England (E12000006)
- **Admin district:** Bedford (E06000055)
- **Ward:** Wixams & Wilstead (E05014516)
- **Constituency:** Mid Bedfordshire (E14001359)
- **Parish code:** E04012998
- **Travel to work area:** E30000166
- **Police force area:** E23000026
- **Built-up area:** E63010839
- **European electoral region:** East of England (E15000006)
- **Date introduced:** 2009-10

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01034433
- **2021 MSOA:** Elstow, Shortstown & Wixams (E02007011)
- **2021 output area:** E00183599
- **2011 LSOA:** E01017548
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003634
- **2011 output area:** E00173782
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33025706
- **Rural/urban classification:** Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 25324
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000013
- **ICB location:** E38000249
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000065
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000035

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kempston Hardwick | 2903 |
| Hospital | Moorfields at Bedford | 3894 |
| GP | Luton and Bedfordshire IUC Service | 3007 |
| School | Lakeview School | 472 |
| Airport | Cranfield Airport | 10779 |
| Bus stop | Wilstead Industrial Park | 140 |
| Food bank | Bedford | 3557 |
| Defibrillator | Wilstead Industrial Park | 618 |
| Pharmacy | Wilstead Pharmacy | 1721 |
| Post office | Wilshamstead Post Office | 1829 |
| Library | Kempston Branch Library | 3600 |
| Coast | — | 89860 |
| Central London | — | 69153 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region A, MPAN 10)
- **Water:** Anglian Water
- **Sewerage:** Anglian Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [MK42 6BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206BN)
- [MK42 6BL](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206BL)
- [MK42 6DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206DR)
- [MK42 6DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206DP)
- [MK42 6DQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206DQ)
- [MK42 6BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206BJ)

## Boundary

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