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Demographics report

Demographics near LU7 9BL

Census profile

Demographics around LU7 9BL

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 019
Population10,700usual residents in matched Census geography
Density162people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area95.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, white roma
Postcode area5.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area162Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Central Bedfordshire 019G
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,700matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned77.9%household tenure
Private rent11.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.8%
Asian1.1%
Black0.7%
Mixed2%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british89.9%
white other2.8%
white irish1.8%
white roma1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
asian indian0.8%
mixed other0.7%
other any0.5%
Born: uk85.6%
Born: no passport9.5%
Born: ireland1%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around LU7 9BL

Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 019
Largest groupChristian53.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.5%
No religion38.9%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim1.1%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
62/100
Income
22/100
Employment
63/100
Education
24/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
0/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.