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Demographics report

Demographics near LU6 2FU

Census profile

Demographics around LU6 2FU

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 032
Population6,988usual residents in matched Census geography
Density162people per sq km
Median age51matched 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 area93%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, other any
Postcode area5.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area162Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 032D
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,988matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age51Census area median
Owned78.7%household tenure
Private rent9.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93%
Asian2.4%
Black1.5%
Mixed2%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british88.5%
white other2.4%
white irish2.1%
other any1%
asian indian1%
black african1%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian other0.6%
Born: uk84.7%
Born: no passport11.7%
Born: ireland1.1%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU6 2FU

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 032
Largest groupChristian53.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.6%
No religion38.2%
Religion not stated5.4%
Jewish0.6%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
89/100
Employment
55/100
Education
59/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
0/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.