Demographics report
Demographics near MK42 7AF
Census profile
Demographics around MK42 7AF
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BedfordAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area75%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area19.9%Average for Bedford17.1%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,662Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.9%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area64.9%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.7%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
8/ 10
Top 30% in England
This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White75%
Asian7.3%
Black8.2%
Mixed8.2%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british63.2%
white other10.8%
black african5.2%
asian indian3.9%
mixed white black caribbean3.3%
mixed other2.2%
black caribbean2%
mixed white asian2%
Born: uk71.7%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: romania1.8%
Born: other eu1.7%
Religion
Religion profile around MK42 7AF
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
No religion35.2%
Religion not stated5.3%
Sikh4.5%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu2.2%
Other religion1.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
52/100Income
67/100Employment
66/100Education
34/100Health
56/100Housing access
33/100Property
55/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.