Postcode sector · Leighton Buzzard
Who lives in LU7 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,188 (2024)
LU7 6Postcode sector · Leighton Buzzard
Who lives in LU7 6
Residents
1,188
2024 estimate
Households
508
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LU7 6England
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
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
LU7 6
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
37.8% of adults in LU7 6 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.6% have never married.
LU7 6England
Married or civil partnership37.8%44.7%
Never married43.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated4.1%2.2%
Widowed3.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in LU7 6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LU7 6
50%
36%
England
- Very good50%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.