Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£349,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,761 sales
-0.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
23704
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23704 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 & WalesProperty sales · MK43 8AQ
HM Land Registry · Bedford
Average price
£384,295
Median price: £349,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,761 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Mar '25Mar '25: 1 sales · avg £522,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£522k£407k£292k
Jan '24Mar '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near MK43 8AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near MK43 8AQ
Counts are for Bromham 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
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.4%
Other White4.2%
Indian3.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
White Irish1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.5%
Religion
Christian53.6%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4917.9%
65–7412.5%
25–348.8%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Bedford Rail Station
Rail
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min
Bedford St Johns Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 140 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 141 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · opp · south-west
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Spring Lane turn
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Spring Lane turn
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 531 m straight lineabout 7 min
Bedford Road
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for MK43 8AQ
Postcode
MK43 8AQ
Coordinates
52.1308, -0.5653
Grid reference
SP983490
Easting
498,300
Northing
249,021
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4CJM+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stagsden
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Administrative Information
Bedford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bromham
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Stagsden
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 002F E01017547
E01017547MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 002F E01017547
E01017547MSOA 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentJune 2019 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 8AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017547 and MSOA E02003617 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23704
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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