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Demographics report

Demographics near LU7 2XP

Census profile

Demographics around LU7 2XP

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 023
Population5,356usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,557people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area94%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white asian
Postcode area6.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,557Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 023A
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,356matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned81.8%household tenure
Private rent13.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94%
Asian2.5%
Black0.4%
Mixed2.8%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british89.1%
white other3.8%
asian indian1.3%
mixed white asian1.1%
mixed other1%
white irish1%
asian chinese0.9%
mixed white black african0.4%
Born: uk87%
Born: no passport8.6%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: poland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around LU7 2XP

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 023
Largest groupChristian49.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.4%
No religion43.2%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu0.5%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
84/100
Income
100/100
Employment
63/100
Education
34/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
33/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.