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Demographics report

Demographics near MK43 7ES

Census profile

Demographics around MK43 7ES

Census 2021 · Bedford 002
Population9,035usual residents in matched Census geography
Density79people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area96.5%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, white irish
Postcode area5%Average for Bedford11.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.4%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area79Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.2%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area76.8%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.9%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 002A
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,035matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned76.8%household tenure
Private rent13.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.5%
Asian0.4%
Black0.5%
Mixed2.4%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british92.7%
white other2.7%
mixed white asian1.2%
white irish1.1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
mixed other0.3%
black caribbean0.3%
asian indian0.2%
Born: uk85.9%
Born: no passport10.1%
Born: ireland0.9%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around MK43 7ES

Census 2021 · Bedford 002
Largest groupChristian52.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.4%
No religion39.9%
Religion not stated5.3%
Other religion0.8%
Muslim0.7%
Sikh0.5%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 25% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
88/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
39/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
61/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.