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Demographics report

Demographics near MK42 7AA

Census profile

Demographics around MK42 7AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 016
Population5,503usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,925people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area79.5%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area17.5%Average for Bedford17.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.8%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,925Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.8%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.3%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.2%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 016B
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,503matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned58.3%household tenure
Private rent15.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.5%
Asian9.9%
Black5.6%
Mixed3.6%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british69.4%
white other8.9%
asian indian5.6%
black african3%
asian bangladeshi2.2%
black caribbean2.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.5%
white irish1.3%
Born: uk72.2%
Born: no passport14.7%
Born: poland2.5%
Born: romania2.2%
Born: india1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around MK42 7AA

Census 2021 · Bedford 016
Largest groupChristian46.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.8%
No religion31.6%
Religion not stated5.6%
Muslim5.4%
Sikh5.1%
Other religion2.7%
Hindu2.3%
Buddhist0.5%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
51/100
Income
56/100
Employment
59/100
Education
38/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
78/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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