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Demographics report

Demographics near LU6 9BX

Census profile

Demographics around LU6 9BX

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 029
Population10,510usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,214people 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%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area23.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,214Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 029C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,510matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned59.7%household tenure
Private rent23.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White83%
Asian5%
Black5.2%
Mixed5.2%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british63.5%
white other18%
black african3%
mixed white black caribbean2%
black caribbean1.6%
asian other1.6%
other any1.6%
mixed other1.6%
Born: uk70.3%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: romania5%
Born: poland4.5%
Born: other eu2.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU6 9BX

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 029
Largest groupChristian51.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.9%
No religion36.4%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
33/100
Employment
66/100
Education
30/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
50/100
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.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.