Who lives in LU7 3UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7 3UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard North & East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,770 (2024)
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Who lives in LU7 3UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3UP (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 1,770 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above 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
55.1% of adults in the LU7 3UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in the LU7 3UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good38.9%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.