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Demographics report

Demographics near MK43 8RB

Census profile

Demographics around MK43 8RB

Census 2021 · Bedford 018
Population10,554usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,662people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area75.2%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area16.4%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 018F
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
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
White75.2%
Asian11.2%
Black7.7%
Mixed4.9%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british67.9%
white other6.4%
asian indian6%
black african4%
black caribbean2.5%
asian other2%
mixed white black caribbean1.9%
asian pakistani1.4%
Born: uk71.7%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: romania1.8%
Born: other eu1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around MK43 8RB

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

Top 48% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
47/100
Income
56/100
Employment
66/100
Education
37/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
56/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
MK43 8RB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ