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Demographics report

Demographics near LU5 4RB

Census profile

Demographics around LU5 4RB

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 027
Population6,984usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,142people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area80.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area14.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,142Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area80.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 027D
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,984matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned80.9%household tenure
Private rent14.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White80.6%
Asian10%
Black5.6%
Mixed2.3%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british72.5%
white other6.2%
asian indian5.4%
black african2.9%
black caribbean2.5%
asian other1.9%
white irish1.9%
asian pakistani1.4%
Born: uk76.6%
Born: no passport9.5%
Born: romania3.2%
Born: poland2.8%
Born: ireland1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around LU5 4RB

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 027
Largest groupChristian49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.6%
No religion32%
Muslim6%
Religion not stated5.5%
Hindu5.1%
Sikh0.6%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
65/100
Income
78/100
Employment
63/100
Education
40/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
89/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.