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MK43 9BX

Wootton & Kempston Rural

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK43 9BX

Overview

Postcode MK43 9BX is located in a rural town, within the Wootton & Kempston Rural ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wootton & Stewartby area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wootton & Stewartby is £51,100 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Van Diemen's Land.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Wootton & Stewartby has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,713 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wootton & Stewartby has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wootton & Stewartby is £51,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from MK43 9BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Wootton & Stewartby near MK43 9BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK43 9BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Kempston Hardwick

N/A

Walking directions to Kempston Hardwick

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK43 9BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVan Diemen's LandMediumWalking directions to Van Diemen's Land

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
5,847.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
79.08%
Indian
15
5.32%
African
8
2.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.84%
Other White
6
2.13%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
68.89%
Owns outright
15
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.67%
Other social rented
4
4.44%
Social rents from council
2
2.22%
Total households: 90

Property prices in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £400,500 in Wootton & Kempston Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £987,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wootton & Kempston Rural in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wootton & Kempston Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£490,000
Flats1£226,000
Semi-Detached33£345,000
Terraced13£315,000

10 year median price trend in Wootton & Kempston Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wootton & Kempston Rural.

Schools

In the MK43 9BX postcode area, located within Wootton & Stewartby, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK43 9BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWootton Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWootton Upper SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK43 9BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK43 9BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalFolkes Road, Bedford, MK43 9BYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miCostcutter46-48 Bedford Road, Wootton, MK43 9JTWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miTesco Express14 Cause End Road, Bedford, MK43 9DAWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardWootton & Kempston RuralE05014517
ParishWoottonE04011921
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wootton & StewartbyE02003635
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 020FE01034426
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2012-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.