MK44 postcode area · Bedford
The MK44 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire. Area Scores range from 22 to 76 across them. Every full MK44 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The MK44 district contains both ends of the scale: Kimbolton, Great Staughton & Molesworth at 77 out of 100 (#1,588 of 6,856 in England) against Kingsbrook at 22, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £268,000 in Kingsbrook to £458,500 in Kimbolton, Great Staughton & Molesworth — a 1.7× gap within the MK44 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the MK44 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimbolton, Great Staughton & MolesworthHuntingdonshire | 1,588 | 77 | £458,500 |
| Clapham, Oakley & ThurleighBedford | 1,979 | 71 | £310,000 |
| Riseley & SharnbrookBedford | 2,123 | 69 | £450,000 |
| Harrold, Chellington & TurveyBedford | 2,514 | 63 | £445,000 |
| Wyboston, Great Barford & CopleBedford | 2,726 | 60 | £452,500 |
| Wilstead & ShortstownBedford | 2,754 | 60 | £348,256 |
| Blunham, Caldecote & BroomCentral Bedfordshire | 3,768 | 45 | £442,000 |
| Castle & KingswayBedford | 5,187 | 24 | £350,000 |
| KingsbrookBedford | 5,338 | 22 | £268,000 |
People living in MK44 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 38% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around MK44.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.