Demographics report
Demographics near MK42 8LH
Census profile
Demographics around MK42 8LH
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BedfordAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area64.9%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%Significant presenceasian indian, white other, other any
Postcode area29.2%Average for Bedford15.8%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area47.4%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,364Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.7%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.4%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.1%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
6/ 10
Middle of England
This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White64.9%
Asian23.9%
Black4.2%
Mixed3.8%
Other3.2%
Detailed mix
white british54.8%
asian indian16.6%
white other9.4%
other any3.2%
asian pakistani2.9%
asian other2.7%
black african2%
asian bangladeshi1.7%
Born: uk70.1%
Born: no passport12%
Born: poland3.4%
Born: romania3.4%
Born: other eu2.4%
Religion
Religion profile around MK42 8LH
Largest groupChristian47.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.4%
No religion32.5%
Religion not stated5.3%
Sikh5.2%
Muslim4.2%
Other religion3%
Hindu2.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
52/100Income
56/100Employment
64/100Education
46/100Health
33/100Housing access
67/100Property
55/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.