Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
23501
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23501 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near MK43 7AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK43 7AW
Counts are for Harrold 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
5
YoY -55%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.5%
Other White2.7%
White Irish1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian53.0%
No religion39.3%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6425.7%
35–4916.9%
65–7412.8%
75–848.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.3%
All members 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
One person: other10.1%
+ 7 other households · 26.3%
Coordinates & Location for MK43 7AW
Postcode
MK43 7AW
Coordinates
52.1890, -0.6031
Grid reference
SP955554
Easting
495,592
Northing
255,444
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X59QW+HQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Carlton (Bedford)
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Harrold
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Carlton and Chellington
International Territorial Level
Bedford
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast 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
Bedford 002B E01017465
E01017465MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 002B E01017465
E01017465MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentJune 2020 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 7AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017465 and MSOA E02003617 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23501
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 7AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near MK43 7AW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
81%
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