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MK43 8JQ

POSTCODE

MK43 8JQ is a postcode in Bromham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1470, -0.5340
OS grid TL004508 (500,407, 250,864)
IMD England
9/10
#30186
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.1 per 1k
MoM -35% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X4FW8+Q9
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
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.
30186
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30186 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
Property sales · MK43 8JQ
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
View district MK43
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £365,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£410k£375k£339k
Sep '23Nov '23Sep '25Oct '25Nov '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 8JQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK43 8JQ

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,585
White Brit.85.8%
Indian4.9%
Other White3.1%
Pakistani1.4%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,585
Christian54.0%
No religion32.7%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim2.4%
Sikh2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,584
50–6426.1%
35–4916.9%
65–7411.7%
10–157.8%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 622
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bedford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • Grange Court

    Bus · opp · south-east

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grange Court

    Bus · adj · north-west

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Library

    Bus · opp · north

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Library

    Bus · adj · south

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Princes Road

    Bus · adj · north

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for MK43 8JQ

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Bromham
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK43 8JQ
Coordinates
52.1470, -0.5340
Grid reference
TL004508
Easting
500,407
Northing
250,864
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4FW8+Q9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromham (Bedford)
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

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Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bromham
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bromham
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 008D E01017462
E01017462
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 008 E02003623
E02003623
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 008D E01017462
E01017462
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bedford 008 E02003623
E02003623
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:02 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 8JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01017462 and MSOA E02003623 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30186
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 8JQ 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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