Who lives in LU6 3HL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU6 3HL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
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Who lives in LU6 3HL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3HL (Dunstable Central) (about 1,546 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
59% of adults in the LU6 3HL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in the LU6 3HL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.6%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.