Postcode sector · Bedford

MK43 1 area guide

Who lives in MK43 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 1,631 (2024)

MK43 1Postcode sector · Bedford

At a glance

What MK43 1 is like

The MK43 1 postcode sector in Central Bedfordshire covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 1,631 people in 506 households. 67% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK43 1 sold for a median of £385,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK43 1 compares

Headline figures for MK43 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,750

Median over 9 sales in MK43 1, −13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,774

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK43 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

MK43 1 FAQs

Is MK43 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in MK43 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,750.

Homes in MK43 1 sold for a median of £385,750 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK43 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK43 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in MK43 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.4%).

Which council covers MK43 1?

The local authority for MK43 1 is Central Bedfordshire.

MK43 1 comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK43 1?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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