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Demographics report

Demographics near MK42 9BZ

Census profile

Demographics around MK42 9BZ

Census 2021 · Bedford 015
Population11,363usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,039people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area49.9%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area46.6%Average for Bedford17%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.7%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,039Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area40.5%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area55.3%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 015C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,363matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned40.5%household tenure
Private rent32.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49.9%
Asian31.2%
Black8.9%
Mixed5.3%
Other4.7%
Detailed mix
white british27%
white other20.8%
asian indian16.9%
asian bangladeshi8.8%
black african4.9%
other any4.1%
asian other3.7%
black caribbean2.9%
Born: uk55.3%
Born: no passport12.3%
Born: poland7%
Born: romania6.4%
Born: india4.5%
Religion

Religion profile around MK42 9BZ

Census 2021 · Bedford 015
Largest groupChristian46.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.7%
No religion23.1%
Muslim12.8%
Religion not stated6.1%
Sikh3.8%
Hindu3.8%
Other religion3.3%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 11% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
0/100
Employment
63/100
Education
57/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
33/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 33% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.