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Demographics report

Demographics near MK40 4EQ

Census profile

Demographics around MK40 4EQ

Census 2021 · Bedford 013
Population9,772usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,329people per sq km
Median age32matched 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 groupAsian
Postcode area46.5%Average for Bedford11%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite other, white british, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area48.2%Average for Bedford79.3%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area45.1%Average for Bedford5.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,329Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.7%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area50.9%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.2%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 013B
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
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,772matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned50.9%household tenure
Private rent30.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White36.5%
Asian46.5%
Black9.5%
Mixed3.5%
Other4%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani22.3%
white other19.4%
white british15.7%
asian bangladeshi13.1%
asian indian7.2%
black african6.1%
asian other3.7%
other any3.2%
Born: uk65.2%
Born: no passport9%
Born: poland5.1%
Born: italy4%
Born: romania3.5%
Religion

Religion profile around MK40 4EQ

Census 2021 · Bedford 013
Largest groupMuslim45.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim45.1%
Christian30%
No religion13.6%
Religion not stated5.6%
Sikh2.5%
Hindu1.7%
Other religion1%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
35/100
Income
11/100
Employment
57/100
Education
42/100
Health
33/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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