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Demographics report

Demographics near LU5 5JF

Census profile

Demographics around LU5 5JF

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 025
Population9,608usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,328people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area78.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area17.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,328Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area54.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area63.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 025E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,608matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned54.3%household tenure
Private rent15.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White78.6%
Asian6.3%
Black8%
Mixed4.9%
Other2.2%
Detailed mix
white british66.7%
white other10.6%
black african4.9%
asian indian2.4%
black caribbean2%
other any1.9%
asian pakistani1.9%
mixed white black caribbean1.9%
Born: uk63.6%
Born: no passport18%
Born: romania5.2%
Born: poland4.9%
Born: other eu1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around LU5 5JF

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 025
Largest groupChristian50.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.2%
No religion37.8%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu2%
Sikh0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
30/100
Income
22/100
Employment
62/100
Education
42/100
Health
33/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
LU5 5JF Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ