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Demographics report

Demographics near LU6 1BH

Census profile

Demographics around LU6 1BH

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 area75.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area18.9%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 028E
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
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
White75.5%
Asian10.4%
Black8.6%
Mixed3.7%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british64%
white other9.6%
black african5.7%
asian other3.6%
asian indian3.3%
asian pakistani2%
black caribbean1.9%
mixed white asian1.7%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport13.6%
Born: poland3.2%
Born: romania2.9%
Born: other eu1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU6 1BH

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

Top 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
72/100
Income
78/100
Employment
65/100
Education
20/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
46/100
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.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.