Leighton Buzzard
in Central Bedfordshire (East of England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Leighton Buzzard as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard | Central Bedfordshire | 32,368 | 37,089 | 42,727 | 45,493 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 22,364 |
| Females | 23,129 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 10,409 |
| 18-64 years | 27,422 |
| 65+ years | 7,662 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,929 |
| 70-79 years | 3,639 |
| 60-69 years | 4,616 |
| 50-59 years | 5,525 |
| 40-49 years | 6,449 |
| 30-39 years | 7,777 |
| 20-29 years | 4,424 |
| 10-19 years | 5,117 |
| 0-9 years | 6,017 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 38,421 |
| EU | 2,191 |
| Europe (other) | 219 |
| Middle East & Asia | 662 |
| Africa | 729 |
| Other country | 496 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 39,525 |
| Asian | 981 |
| Black | 687 |
| Arab | 41 |
| Mixed/multiple | 1,246 |
| Other ethnic group | 251 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 19,124 |
| Muslims | 346 |
| Hindus | 270 |
| Sikhs | 61 |
| Buddhists | 118 |
| Jews | 84 |
| Other religion | 195 |
| No religion | 20,043 |