Who lives in LU5 7BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU5 7BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Regis North
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,351 (2024)
LU5 7BBDunstable
Who lives in LU5 7BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 7BB (Houghton Regis North) (about 3,351 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
43.8% of adults in the LU5 7BB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in the LU5 7BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.5%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.