Who lives in LU7 3HS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7 3HS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,119 (2024)
LU7 3HSLeighton Buzzard
Who lives in LU7 3HS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3HS (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 2,119 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.7% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
37.6% of adults in the LU7 3HS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in the LU7 3HS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.