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Demographics report

Demographics near LU5 4AA

Census profile

Demographics around LU5 4AA

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 030
Population5,524usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,491people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area89%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, white irish
Postcode area12.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,491Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 030B
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,524matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned58.4%household tenure
Private rent11.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89%
Asian2.7%
Black4.6%
Mixed2.4%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british79.5%
white other7.1%
black african2.8%
white irish2.2%
asian indian1.5%
black caribbean1.1%
other any1%
mixed white asian0.8%
Born: uk70.1%
Born: no passport16.6%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: romania3.6%
Born: other eu1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU5 4AA

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 030
Largest groupChristian49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.6%
No religion40.1%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim2.7%
Hindu1.2%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
65/100
Income
67/100
Employment
60/100
Education
33/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
66/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.