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Demographics report

Demographics near MK44 1FF

Census profile

Demographics around MK44 1FF

Census 2021 · Bedford 001
Population5,674usual residents in matched Census geography
Density55people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area95.6%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area5.4%Average for Bedford11.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.1%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area55Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.1%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.9%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.3%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 001C
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,674matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned78.9%household tenure
Private rent12.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.6%
Asian0.8%
Black0.8%
Mixed2.4%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british91%
white other3.3%
white irish1.2%
mixed white asian0.8%
mixed other0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
other any0.4%
black other0.4%
Born: uk86.3%
Born: no passport10.5%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: italy0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around MK44 1FF

Census 2021 · Bedford 001
Largest groupChristian54.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.1%
No religion38.7%
Religion not stated5.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
67/100
Income
78/100
Employment
57/100
Education
66/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
11/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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