Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	58.7%	47.5%	-11.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	41.3%	52.5%	11.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around LU7 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	59.9%	29.2%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	19.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	33.7%	4.7%	-29.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.8%	44.6%	19.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31.8%	37.2%	5.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	28.3%	13.6%	-14.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	45.6%	14.6%	-31.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	42.9%	22.5%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.4%	84.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	78.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.1%	11.6%	9.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	78.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Road was 370.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 615.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North and the 15th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU7 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Leighton Road are based on 263 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 1LB

Average Price
£844,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£844,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£292,487

Semi-Detached
£468,941

Terraced
£905,388

Detached
£713,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,235

Other
£820,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£851,000	2022-09-30	£846,702
1 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2015-02-06	£1,051,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 1LB

Employment

LU7 1LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	25
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB	4out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rushmere Park Academy East Street , LU7 1EW	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cottesloe School Aylesbury Road , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	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	2,546 yd	Academy special converter	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	Distance
Parsons Park Cafe	Grove Road, Leighton Buzzard	152 yd
Methi Indian Restaurant	14-18 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard	168 yd
The Vibes	24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade	218 yd
Golden Star	9 Wing Road, Linslade	266 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori	13 Wing Road, Linslade	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Bell	5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard	227 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club	16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	350 yd
The Black Lion	20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	350 yd
The Buckingham Arms	92 Old Road, Linslade	429 yd
The Royal British Legion	The Bossard Hall, West Street	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sky 8	12 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard	173 yd
Kebab Ye	24 Leighton Road, Linslade	216 yd
Il Piccolo Ltd	1A High Street, Leighton Buzzard	227 yd
Eagle Pizza	3 Wing Road, Linslade	241 yd
Turkish Delight	5 Wing Road, Linslade	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Vimy Road, Linslade	253 yd
Waitrose	9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard	317 yd
Iceland	9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard	513 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	69 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	210 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens Mentmore Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
The Forster Institute WATERLOO ROAD		512 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed) Lake Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd LAKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	707 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre MENTMORE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	983 yd
Cedars Upper School MENTMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 yd

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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