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Demographics report

Demographics near MK44 1FD

Census profile

Demographics around MK44 1FD

Census 2021 · Bedford 003
Population8,761usual residents in matched Census geography
Density200people per sq km
Median age45matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area92.8%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white asian
Postcode area7.1%Average for Bedford15.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.3%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area200Average 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 area76.6%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.6%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 003A
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 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,761matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned76.6%household tenure
Private rent12.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White92.8%
Asian2.3%
Black1.2%
Mixed3%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british87.6%
white other4.2%
asian indian1.7%
mixed white asian1.3%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
black african0.9%
white irish0.8%
other any0.6%
Born: uk83.6%
Born: no passport11.1%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: italy0.8%
Born: other eu0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around MK44 1FD

Census 2021 · Bedford 003
Largest groupChristian52.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.3%
No religion38.3%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim1%
Sikh0.9%
Hindu0.9%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
53/100
Income
67/100
Employment
60/100
Education
43/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
30/100
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.

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