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MK43 9PN area guide

Who lives in MK43 9PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wootton & Stewartby
Council: Bedford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,307 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK43 9PN is like

MK43 9PN is a postcode in the Wootton & Stewartby area of Bedford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,307 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in MK43 9 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK43 9PN compares

Headline figures for MK43 9PN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£372,500

Median over 106 sales in MK43 9, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£71,713

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK43 9PN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK43 9PN FAQs

Is MK43 9PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in MK43 9PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in MK43 9 sold for a median of £372,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK43 9PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK43 9PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in MK43 9PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.1% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.2%).

Which council covers MK43 9PN?

The local authority for MK43 9PN is Bedford.

MK43 9PN comes under Bedford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK43 9PN?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stewartby Rail Station, 0.6 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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