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MK43 8RQ

MK43 8RQ is a postcode in Wootton & Kempston Rural.

EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordWootton & Kempston RuralMK43 8RQ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.1254, -0.5219
OS grid TL012484 (501,284, 248,482)
IMD England
6/10
#19355
Crime · Mar '26
14
MoM +56% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C4X4FGH+56
Around average
IMD England
14
Crime · Mar '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
14
Crime · Mar '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for MK43 8RQ

England
Country
Bedford
Local Authority
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Ward
Bedford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK43 8RQ
Coordinates
52.1254, -0.5219
Grid reference
TL012484
Easting
501,284
Northing
248,482
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4FGH+56
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bedford
ITL Region
Bedford
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
19355
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19355 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Police Recorded Crime near MK43 8RQ

Crime trends · near MK43 8RQ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY +50%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

14
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,593
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

Total residents: 1,601
Christian53.6%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,604
50–6425.8%
35–4917.9%
65–7412.7%
25–348.8%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 641
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
All members 66+13.9%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Other10.9%
+ 7 other households · 30.3%

Administrative Information

Bedford
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Wootton & Kempston Rural
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Kempston Rural
International Territorial Level
Bedford

Health & NHS

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

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bedford 002F E01017547
E01017547
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bedford 002 E02003617
E02003617
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bedford 002F E01017547
E01017547
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

4:07 AM7:49 PM
4:07 AM
Sunrise
7:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
7:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
April 2014 — Introduced
Postcode MK43 8RQ 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.
Present — Active
Postcode MK43 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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