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MK43

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,392
Current units
1,126
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
14

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England, South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
266

Postcode sectors in MK43

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8 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,247 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8PS 17 July 2026 £367,500
24, Bedford Road, Stagsden, Bedford, MK43 8TP 16 July 2026 £430,000
44, Highfield Crescent, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XZ 16 July 2026 £320,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
20
Primary
14
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,666
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 645
  • Anti social behaviour 279
  • Criminal damage and arson 143
  • Public order 108
  • Vehicle crime 102

Census 2021

Population and age profile

MK43 usual residents
42,493
Age-profile population
42,392

Age bands in MK43

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.2%

8,156 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

4,615 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

11,151 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

10,993 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

7,477 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,103 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

944 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 634 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 15 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • HARROLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PEACH'S CLOSE, HARROLD, BEDFORD, MK43 7DX

    ODS code E81007

  • MARSTON FOREST HEALTHCARE

    59 BEDFORD ROAD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, MK43 0LA

    ODS code E81043

  • THE VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WOOTTON VALE HLTH LIV CTR, FIELDS ROAD, WOOTTON, BEDFORD, MK43 9JJ

    ODS code Y00560

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £375,000 from 3,369 recorded sales in MK43. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bedford is £329,830 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,666 published events cover 12 months, averaging 138.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 645 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.