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Demographics report

Demographics near MK44 2PF

Census profile

Demographics around MK44 2PF

Census 2021 · Bedford 004
Population11,852usual residents in matched Census geography
Density104people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area94.7%Average for Bedford78.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, black african
Postcode area6.5%Average for Bedford13.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.2%Average for Bedford48.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area104Average for Bedford2,065Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.1%Average for Bedford60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.9%Average for Bedford65.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.5%Average for Bedford76.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bedford 004D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,852matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned74.9%household tenure
Private rent11.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.7%
Asian1.6%
Black1.1%
Mixed2%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british89.5%
white other4.5%
mixed white asian1%
black african0.9%
asian indian0.8%
other any0.6%
white irish0.6%
mixed other0.4%
Born: uk83.5%
Born: no passport10.4%
Born: poland1.4%
Born: italy0.8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around MK44 2PF

Census 2021 · Bedford 004
Largest groupChristian52.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.2%
No religion37.2%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.1%
Sikh0.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 25% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
56/100
Income
56/100
Employment
62/100
Education
6/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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