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Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 3QF

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 3QF

Census 2021 · Bedford 014
Population10,683usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,528people per sq km
Median age36matched 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, asian bangladeshi, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area28.9%Average for Bedford13.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.3%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,528Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.8%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.9%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area61.7%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 014B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,683matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned45.9%household tenure
Private rent22.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White65.1%
Asian17.7%
Black6.2%
Mixed8.3%
Other2.7%
Detailed mix
white british48.6%
white other14.7%
asian bangladeshi10.3%
mixed white black caribbean3.9%
asian indian3.5%
black african3.1%
black caribbean2.3%
asian pakistani2.2%
Born: uk61.7%
Born: no passport15.5%
Born: poland7.7%
Born: romania3.3%
Born: other eu2.2%
Religion

Religion profile around MK40 3QF

Census 2021 · Bedford 014
Largest groupChristian46.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.3%
No religion30.6%
Muslim11.8%
Religion not stated6.5%
Sikh2%
Hindu1.5%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 13% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
11/100
Employment
61/100
Education
58/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.