# MK42 6GL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.08347, -0.466092
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4X3GMM+9H
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO92sc
- **Qibla:** 119.1°
- **Grid reference:** TL 05203 43899
- **UTM:** 30U 673616 5773351
- **Elevation:** 37m
- **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:** 2025-06

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01034434
- **2021 MSOA:** Elstow, Shortstown & Wixams (E02007011)
- **2021 output area:** E00183592
- **2011 LSOA:** E01017548
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003634
- **2011 output area:** E00173781
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33025706
- **Rural/urban classification:** Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B2)
- **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 | 2841 |
| Hospital | Moorfields at Bedford | 5001 |
| GP | Luton and Bedfordshire IUC Service | 4055 |
| School | Wixams Tree Primary Academy | 471 |
| Airport | Cranfield Airport | 10366 |
| Bus stop | Brooklands Avenue | 690 |
| Food bank | Bedford | 4437 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 865 |
| Pharmacy | Wilstead Pharmacy | 1189 |
| Post office | Wilshamstead Post Office | 1364 |
| Library | Kempston Branch Library | 4502 |
| Coast | — | 89543 |
| Central London | — | 68151 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region A, MPAN 10)
- **Water:** Anglian Water
- **Sewerage:** Anglian Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [MK42 6GH](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GH)
- [MK42 6FW](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206FW)
- [MK42 6GA](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GA)
- [MK42 6FY](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206FY)
- [MK42 6GJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GJ)
- [MK42 6ER](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206ER)

## Data

- [HTML](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GL)
- [JSON](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GL.json)
- [Markdown](https://openpostcodes.uk/MK42%206GL.md)