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Demographics report

Demographics near LU5 5AA

Census profile

Demographics around LU5 5AA

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 028
Population10,656usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,406people 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 area79.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area21.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,406Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 028H
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,656matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned67.7%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.9%
Asian6.4%
Black8%
Mixed3.7%
Other2%
Detailed mix
white british64.4%
white other13.6%
black african4.3%
asian indian3.3%
black caribbean3.1%
asian other1.6%
white irish1.4%
mixed white black caribbean1.2%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport13.6%
Born: poland3.2%
Born: romania2.9%
Born: other eu1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU5 5AA

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 028
Largest groupChristian49.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.4%
No religion39.2%
Religion not stated5.8%
Hindu2.1%
Muslim2%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Jewish0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
60/100
Income
33/100
Employment
65/100
Education
19/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
44/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.