Old Coal Yard, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU7 0FT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0FT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	23.7%	24.7%	1.0%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67%	62.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	18.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.1%) 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	56.7%	57.9%	1.2%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	35.8%	30.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around LU7 0FT this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	46.4%	2.3%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	97.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.2%	95.3%	0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.8%	0.8%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Old Coal Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Coal Yard was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Great Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Coal Yard has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Great Brickhill and the 278th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

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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 0FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Old Coal Yard are based on 4 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 Old Coal Yard, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 0FT

Average Price
£628,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£628,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Coal Yard

Average Price
£633,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£633,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Coal YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Old Coal Yard, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-05-19	£685,519
2 Old Coal Yard, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-02-24	£654,993
1 Old Coal Yard, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, a newly built property	£470,000	2014-12-29	£657,737
3 Old Coal Yard, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, a newly built property	£345,000	2014-04-25	£534,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 0FT

Employment

LU7 0FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 0FT 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	119
Retired	97
Self-Employed	77
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	24
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Information and communication	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Chapel Square , Stewkley LU7 0HA	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Parslow Village School Main Road , Drayton Parslow MK17 0JR	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Combined School Church Street , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB	4out of 4	5,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cottesloe School Aylesbury Road , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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
Carpenter's Arms	1 Wing Road, Stewkley		63 yd
Stewkley Community Sports Club	Pavilion, Stewkley Recreation Ground, Soulbury Road		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stewkley Recreation Ground STEWKLEY RECREATION GROUND STEWKLEY RECREATION GROUND SOULBURY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Aylesbury Vale Golf Club STEWKLEY ROAD	golf	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

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