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MK43 0AW

POSTCODE

MK43 0AW is a postcode in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0733, -0.6352
OS grid SP936425 (493,637, 242,532)
IMD England
9/10
#28788
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X39F7+8W
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28788
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28788 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in MK43

Police Recorded Crime near MK43 0AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK43 0AW

Counts are for Cranfield & Marston Moretaine electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -22%
352310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY stable
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +11%
26189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

83
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,885
White Brit.40.2%
Chinese13.8%
Other White11.9%
Indian11.2%
African5.5%
+ 5 other groups · 17.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,885
No religion38.4%
Christian33.1%
Muslim10.3%
Hindu8.6%
Not answered7.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,882
20–2428.2%
25–3422.8%
35–4911.8%
50–6411.2%
65–746.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.7%

Households

Total households: 446
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Aspley Guise Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

  • Ridgmont Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Woburn Sands Rail Station

    Rail · North entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Cranfield University Main Gate

    Bus · S-bound · south

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Cranfield University Main Gate

    Bus · N-bound · north

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Technology Park

    Bus · adj · north

    530 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Technology Park

    Bus · opp · south

    536 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Cranfield Innovation Centre

    Bus · o/s · east

    664 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for MK43 0AW

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK43 0AW
Coordinates
52.0733, -0.6352
Grid reference
SP936425
Easting
493,637
Northing
242,532
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X39F7+8W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cranfield
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Cranfield
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 007H E01033814
E01033814
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 007 E02003605
E02003605
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 007G E01033194
E01033194
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 007 E02003605
E02003605
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM6:11 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 0AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01033814 and MSOA E02003605 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28788
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 0AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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