High Street, Burcott, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 0JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	25.7%	23.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	59.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	53.8%	55.5%	1.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	36.2%	33.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%

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 0JR this area, 7.2% 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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.1%	6.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	46.9%	3.5%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	96.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.6%	92.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% higher than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LU7 0JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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 High Street are based on 313 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 High Street, Burcott, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 0JR

Average Price
£769,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£769,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£474,545

Semi-Detached
£483,881

Terraced
£274,818

Detached
£703,612

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,354

Other
£492,502

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-07-08	£483,391
26 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-17	£736,322
10 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-02-07	£614,419
24 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-09-13	£690,580
14 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2015-03-06	£935,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 0JR

Employment

LU7 0JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0JR 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	67
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overstone Combined School Church Street , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Chapel Square , Stewkley LU7 0HA	3out of 4	4,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	3,830 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	3,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Macintyre School Leighton Road , Wingrave HP22 4PA	- not rated	5,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Zeera	12A Stewkley Road, Wing		995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cock Inn	24-26 High Street, Wing		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wings	14 Stewkley Road, Wing		958 yd

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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