Who lives in LU7 1EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7 1EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
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Who lives in LU7 1EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 1EA (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 2,052 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 24.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
32.2% of adults in the LU7 1EA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in the LU7 1EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.8%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.