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Demographics report

Demographics near LU7 1BD

Census profile

Demographics around LU7 1BD

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 021
Population9,576usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,394people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area89.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, black african
Postcode area10.5%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area49.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,394Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area56.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 021A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,576matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned56.3%household tenure
Private rent20.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.5%
Asian4.4%
Black1.8%
Mixed3.3%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british80.4%
white other7.7%
asian other1.6%
black african1.3%
white irish1.2%
asian chinese1.2%
asian indian1.1%
mixed white asian1.1%
Born: uk77%
Born: no passport15.9%
Born: poland1%
Born: romania0.9%
Born: other eu0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around LU7 1BD

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 021
Largest groupNo religion49.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion49.1%
Christian42.4%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
31/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
37/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
65/100
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.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.