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MK43 0FB area guide

Who lives in MK43 0FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,708 (2024)

MK43 0FBBedford

At a glance

What MK43 0FB is like

MK43 0FB is a postcode in the Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,708 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 76.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK43 0 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK43 0FB compares

Headline figures for MK43 0FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 159 sales in MK43 0, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£72,271

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK43 0FB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK43 0FB FAQs

Is MK43 0FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in MK43 0FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in MK43 0 sold for a median of £350,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK43 0FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK43 0FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in MK43 0FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers MK43 0FB?

The local authority for MK43 0FB is Central Bedfordshire.

MK43 0FB comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK43 0FB?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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