MK43 8RB - Information

Overview

The MK43 8RB postcode is in Bedford, Bedford postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the MK43 8RB area, explore the MK43 8RB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the MK43 8RB area, visit the MK43 8RB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5165491237814527, 52.116158246698895 ]
  • What 3 Words: valve.column.owned
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NameType
Postcode AreaMK43
WardKempston West
Middle layer Super Output AreaKempston West & South
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBedford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBedford
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBedford
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardKempston West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Multiple Deprivation Index21844

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / None / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Church End, Kempston(0.35 mi)

  • Church End, Kempston, (0.35 mi)
  • Kempston Church End, (0.35 mi)
  • Green End, (0.48 mi)
  • Kempston, (0.68 mi)
  • Hoo, The, (0.79 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bury Cottages(0.01 mi)

  • Bury Cottages, (0.01 mi)
  • Bury Cottages, (0.02 mi)
  • Hebbes Close, (0.06 mi)
  • Hebbes Close, (0.08 mi)
  • Burr Close, (0.24 mi)
  • Burr Close, (0.25 mi)
  • Kempston Rural Primary School, (0.25 mi)
  • Hill Rise, (0.29 mi)
  • Kempston Rural Primary School, (0.30 mi)
  • Hill Rise, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Kempston Hardwick(1.74 mi)

  • Kempston Hardwick, (1.74 mi)
  • Bedford Station, (2.10 mi)
  • Bedford St Johns, (2.28 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(16.85 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (16.85 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (17.73 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (36.73 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11MK42 7FJ (0.21 mi)Details
Ridgeway SchoolAll Through, Good2-19MK42 7EB (0.56 mi)Details
Kempston AcademyAll Through, Good11-18MK42 7EB (0.56 mi)Details
Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11MK42 7ER (0.62 mi)Details
Bedford Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-11MK42 8QH (0.84 mi)Details
Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11MK40 4GG (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KING STREET SURGERY(0.91 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
king street surgeryActive273 bedford road, kempston, bedford, bedfordshire01234852222MK42 8QD
Nearby Amenities
  • Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club
    0.39 mi
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Foods
    0.61 mi

MK43 8RB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of MK438RB is 1542 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2165), Between 35 to 44 (1677), and Between 25 to 34 (1618).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 1047 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 98.

Education

Regarding education, 429 adults have Level 4, while 175 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (372), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (157).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (176)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (150), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (133)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (682), followed by No religion (621).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (310) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (185), and Intermediate occupations (166).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (577), and 142 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1291) and Middle East and Asia (67).