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Demographics report

Demographics near LU6 2NB

Census profile

Demographics around LU6 2NB

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 area92.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian indian
Postcode area7.7%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 032C
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
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
White92.5%
Asian2%
Black0.9%
Mixed3.5%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british86.3%
white other3.8%
white irish2.4%
asian indian1.5%
mixed other1.3%
other any1.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
mixed white asian0.7%
Born: uk84.7%
Born: no passport11.7%
Born: ireland1.1%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU6 2NB

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

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
56/100
Employment
55/100
Education
41/100
Health
67/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.