Postcode sector · Dunstable
Who lives in LU6 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU6 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 2,580 (2024)
LU6 9Postcode sector · Dunstable
Who lives in LU6 9
Residents
2,580
2024 estimate
Households
1,036
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 28.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LU6 9England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
LU6 9
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
32% of adults in LU6 9 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 47.4% have never married.
LU6 9England
Married or civil partnership32%44.7%
Never married47.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in LU6 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LU6 9
45%
36%
13%
England
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.