Demographics report
Demographics near MK42 8ES
Census profile
Demographics around MK42 8ES
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
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 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
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
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 8ES
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
27/100Income
11/100Employment
66/100Education
39/100Health
11/100Housing access
44/100Property
55/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.