Who lives in LU7 1EX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7 1EX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
LU7 1EXLeighton Buzzard
Who lives in LU7 1EX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 1EX (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 1,995 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
- Female54.4%51%
- Male45.6%49%
Relationship status
37.4% of adults in the LU7 1EX area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 37% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in the LU7 1EX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.