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MK43 7NW

POSTCODE

MK43 7NW is a postcode in Sharnbrook.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1881, -0.5546
OS grid SP989554 (498,908, 255,416)
IMD England
6/10
#19663
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.5 per 1k
MoM +7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X5CQW+75
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 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.
19663
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19663 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 7NW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK43 7NW

Counts are for Sharnbrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,404
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.7%
White & Asian1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,404
Christian57.8%
No religion35.3%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,404
50–6427.6%
65–7419.0%
35–4913.7%
75–8410.5%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 633
All members 66+20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
Any member 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Other10.1%
+ 7 other households · 20.8%

Coordinates & Location for MK43 7NW

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Sharnbrook
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK43 7NW
Coordinates
52.1881, -0.5546
Grid reference
SP989554
Easting
498,908
Northing
255,416
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X5CQW+75
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pavenham
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sharnbrook
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Pavenham
International Territorial Level
Bedford

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
Bedford 002A E01017464
E01017464
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 002A E01017464
E01017464
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617
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

7:14 AM6:24 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 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 7NW 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 E01017464 and MSOA E02003617 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19663
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 7NW 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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