MK43 postcode district
MK43 holds 1,126 live postcodes around Kempston Hardwick, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes.
Towns and villages with their centre in MK43
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kempston Hardwick | Bedford | 20,000 |
| 2 | Cranfield | Central Bedfordshire | 5,369 |
| 3 | Bromham | Bedford | 4,670 |
| 4 | Wootton | Bedford | 4,344 |
| 5 | Marston Moretaine | Central Bedfordshire | 3,850 |
| 6 | Oakley | Bedford | 2,493 |
| 7 | Harrold | Bedford | 1,691 |
| 8 | Stewartby | Bedford | 1,190 |
| 9 | Lidlington | Central Bedfordshire | 1,185 |
| 10 | Turvey | Bedford | 940 |
| 11 | Carlton | Bedford | 874 |
| 12 | Stevington | Bedford | 552 |
And 4 smaller places.
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Cranfield & Marston Moretaine | 34% |
| Bromham | 20% |
| Wootton & Kempston Rural | 18% |
| Harrold | 7% |
| Wixams & Wilstead | 6% |
| Sharnbrook | 6% |
| Clapham & Oakley | 4% |
| Greyfriars | 1% |
| Olney & Rural | 1% |
| Aspley & Woburn | 1% |
And 3 more.
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Mid Bedfordshire | 57% |
| North Bedfordshire | 41% |
| Bedford | 2% |
| Milton Keynes North | 1% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 8 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 1% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 52% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the MK area
MK1 · MK2 · MK3 · MK4 · MK5 · MK6 · MK7 · MK8 · MK9 · MK10 · MK11 · MK12 · MK13 · MK14 · MK15 · MK16 · MK17 · MK18 · MK19 · MK20 · MK40 · MK41 · MK42 · MK44 · MK45 · MK46 · MK77
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