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Demographics report

Demographics near MK42 7BF

Census profile

Demographics around MK42 7BF

Census 2021 · Bedford 018
Population10,554usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,662people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area66.4%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area25.8%Average for Bedford17.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,662Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main 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 England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 018B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,554matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned64.9%household tenure
Private rent14.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White66.4%
Asian14.1%
Black10.8%
Mixed6.3%
Other2.4%
Detailed mix
white british53.3%
white other12%
asian indian8.4%
black african5.4%
black caribbean3.7%
mixed white black caribbean3.4%
other any2.1%
asian other2%
Born: uk71.7%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: romania1.8%
Born: other eu1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around MK42 7BF

Census 2021 · Bedford 018
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

Bottom 15% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
11/100
Employment
66/100
Education
39/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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