Dean Farm Lane, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 0DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LU7 0DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.7%	26%	3.3%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	59.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	15.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.2%	59.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	31.2%	29.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	15.1%	2.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	42.8%	3.1%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	95.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	91.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	90.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Dean Farm Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dean Farm Lane was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Great Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dean Farm Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Great Brickhill and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU7 0DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dean Farm Lane are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dean Farm Lane, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 0DE

Average Price
£943,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£943,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dean Farm Lane

Average Price
£906,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£925,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£539,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dean Farm LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Dean Farm Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-21	£924,078
19 Dean Farm Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-04-04	£1,101,675
17 Dean Farm Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-10-28	£1,078,579
19 Dean Farm Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-09-01	£539,130
Oak Dean Dean Farm Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2018-12-19	£974,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 0DE

Employment

LU7 0DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU7 0DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	123
Self-Employed	80
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	31
Information and communication	20
Construction	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Chapel Square , Stewkley LU7 0HA	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Ash Church of England Primary School Pound Hill , Great Brickhill MK17 9AS	4out of 4	4,154 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	2out of 4	4,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	5,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	5,016 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	5,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS Milton Keynes R2D, 1-9 Barton Road , MK2 3HU	- not rated	5,465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boot Inn	51 High Road, Soulbury		751 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU7 0DE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	165.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.