Who lives in LU6 1RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU6 1RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Regis South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,226 (2024)
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Who lives in LU6 1RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 1RT (Houghton Regis South) (about 4,226 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in the LU6 1RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the LU6 1RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.