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Demographics report

Demographics near MK42 6AA

Census profile

Demographics around MK42 6AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 022
Population7,599usual residents in matched Census geography
Density867people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area79.1%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area14.7%Average for Bedford16.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area867Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.7%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area68.4%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.5%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 022C
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,599matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned68.4%household tenure
Private rent9.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.1%
Asian9.4%
Black4.6%
Mixed5.9%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british71.5%
white other6.6%
asian indian4.8%
mixed white black caribbean3.3%
black african2.9%
asian other1.5%
asian pakistani1.5%
mixed white asian1.3%
Born: uk81.5%
Born: no passport10%
Born: poland1.9%
Born: india0.9%
Born: other eu0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around MK42 6AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 022
Largest groupChristian43% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43%
No religion39.1%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim4.5%
Sikh4.4%
Hindu2.5%
Other religion1.1%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
51/100
Income
56/100
Employment
70/100
Education
31/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
55/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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