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Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 1DH

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 1DH

Census 2021 · Bedford 012
Population10,645usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,565people 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 BedfordAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area65.1%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area35.6%Average for Bedford14.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.5%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,565Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68.4%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area41.4%Average for Bedford17.9%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area64.5%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 012F
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,645matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned38.8%household tenure
Private rent41.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White65.1%
Asian12%
Black12.9%
Mixed6.1%
Other3.9%
Detailed mix
white british41.6%
white other21.6%
black african8.4%
asian bangladeshi5.5%
black caribbean3.4%
other any2.9%
mixed white black caribbean2.9%
asian other2.2%
Born: uk64.5%
Born: no passport10.5%
Born: poland5%
Born: other eu3.7%
Born: romania3.3%
Religion

Religion profile around MK40 1DH

Census 2021 · Bedford 012
Largest groupChristian44.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.5%
No religion36%
Muslim9.8%
Religion not stated6.2%
Hindu1.5%
Other religion0.9%
Sikh0.7%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
0/100
Employment
64/100
Education
44/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
60/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 41% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.