Who lives in LU5 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU5 5UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Regis South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,606 (2024)
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Who lives in LU5 5UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 5UP (Houghton Regis South) (about 2,606 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 23.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in the LU5 5UP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the LU5 5UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good37.5%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.