Who lives in LU6 3LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU6 3LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
LU6 3LUDunstable
Who lives in LU6 3LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3LU (Dunstable South) (about 1,819 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in the LU6 3LU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in the LU6 3LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.