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Demographics report

Demographics near LU5 6GH

Census profile

Demographics around LU5 6GH

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 026
Population10,049usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,200people 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 area83.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area16.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,200Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 026B
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 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,049matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned65.3%household tenure
Private rent13.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White83.3%
Asian6.2%
Black4.5%
Mixed4.6%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british70%
white other11.4%
asian indian2.9%
black african2.6%
mixed white black caribbean1.7%
asian other1.7%
white irish1.4%
mixed other1.3%
Born: uk72.1%
Born: no passport13.3%
Born: poland4%
Born: romania4%
Born: other eu1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around LU5 6GH

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 026
Largest groupChristian50.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.3%
No religion38.8%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim2.6%
Hindu1.5%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
29/100
Income
22/100
Employment
65/100
Education
28/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
56/100
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.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.