Who lives in LU7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 74,387 (2024)
LU7Postcode district · Leighton Buzzard
Who lives in LU7
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in LU7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in LU7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.1%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.