Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 2AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 010

Population8,873usual residents in matched Census geography

Density3,738people per sq km

Median age39matched Census area

Households—Census 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 area75.7%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian

Postcode area26.1%Average for Bedford17.1%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area46.5%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area3,738Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area66.6%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%

Main tenurePrivately rented

Postcode area38.6%Average for Bedford17.9%Average for England20.1%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area63%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 010E

3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

HealthDecile 2

Major pressure

JobsDecile 3

Elevated pressure

Living environmentDecile 3

Elevated pressure

IncomeDecile 3

Elevated pressure

CrimeDecile 3

Elevated pressure

EducationDecile 4

Elevated pressure

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population8,873matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age39Census area median

Owned38.3%household tenure

Private rent38.6%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White75.7%

Asian8.8%

Black8.2%

Mixed5.2%

Other2%

Detailed mix

white british56.1%

white other17.7%

black african4.9%

asian indian3.4%

black caribbean2.1%

asian bangladeshi2.1%

mixed white black caribbean1.9%

mixed white asian1.7%

Born: uk63%

Born: no passport14.4%

Born: poland5.7%

Born: other eu2.8%

Born: romania2.7%

Religion

Religion profile around MK40 2AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 010

Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian46.5%

No religion34.9%

Religion not stated7.4%

Muslim6.9%

Sikh1.4%

Hindu1.3%

Other religion1.1%

Buddhist0.5%

Jewish0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 15% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

29/100

Income

22/100

Employment

57/100

Education

40/100

Health

11/100

Housing access

44/100

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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
39% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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