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Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 2BS

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 2BS

Census 2021 · Bedford 010
Population8,873usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,738people 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 BedfordAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area63.4%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area29.7%Average for Bedford14.7%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 010F
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
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
White63.4%
Asian13.8%
Black13.1%
Mixed6.1%
Other3.6%
Detailed mix
white british43%
white other17.7%
black african6.4%
asian bangladeshi5.5%
black caribbean4.9%
asian indian3%
asian other2.8%
other any2.6%
Born: uk63%
Born: no passport14.4%
Born: poland5.7%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: romania2.7%
Religion

Religion profile around MK40 2BS

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 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
0/100
Employment
57/100
Education
42/100
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.
  • 39% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.