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Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 3FA

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 3FA

Census 2021 · Bedford 012
Population10,645usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,565people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area82.6%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area28.6%Average for Bedford17.1%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 012H
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
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
White82.6%
Asian5.8%
Black6.6%
Mixed3%
Other2%
Detailed mix
white british58.4%
white other21.6%
black african4.5%
asian indian2.4%
black caribbean1.8%
white irish1.3%
other any1.3%
white roma1.2%
Born: uk64.5%
Born: no passport10.5%
Born: poland5%
Born: other eu3.7%
Born: romania3.3%
Religion

Religion profile around MK40 3FA

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 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
56/100
Employment
64/100
Education
51/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
33/100
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.
  • 41% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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