The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU7 2AJ is primarily male, with 57.9% of the population 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	49.8%	42.1%	-7.7%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	50.2%	57.9%	7.7%	49.0%	8.9%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	37.1%	62.3%	25.2%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	20.3%	-25.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	49.2%	54.5%	5.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.2%	36.1%	1.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2AJ this area, 6.7% 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.1%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.8%	6.4%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.9%	8.9%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94.1%	88.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	92.9%	77.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	3.6%	11.2%	7.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	77%	-14.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.2%	10.1%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wharf was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Leighton-Linslade West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU7 2AJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 The Wharf are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 2AJ

Average Price
£237,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,429

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wharf

Average Price
£226,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,641

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-06-20	£250,820
112 West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-06	£242,538
92 West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-28	£242,710
81 West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-06	£248,277
100 West Dock The Wharf, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-10-01	£204,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 2AJ

Employment

LU7 2AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	126
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Manufacturing	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB	4out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rushmere Park Academy East Street , LU7 1EW	3out of 4	1,609 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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cottesloe School Aylesbury Road , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,592 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	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	2,332 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	2,791 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
Golden Star	9 Wing Road, Linslade	196 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori	13 Wing Road, Linslade	196 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro	7 New Road, Linslade	252 yd
Parsons Park Cafe	Grove Road, Leighton Buzzard	260 yd
The Vibes	24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	90 Wing Road, Linslade	389 yd
The Buckingham Arms	92 Old Road, Linslade	410 yd
The Golden Bell	5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard	431 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club	16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	574 yd
The Black Lion	20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Delight	5 Wing Road, Linslade	196 yd
Eagle Pizza	3 Wing Road, Linslade	249 yd
Kebab Ye	24 Leighton Road, Linslade	284 yd
Linslade Fish Bar	43 Old Road, Linslade	410 yd
Sky 8	12 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Vimy Road, Linslade	481 yd
Waitrose	9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard	578 yd
Iceland	9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard	753 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens Mentmore Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	107 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	230 yd
The Forster Institute WATERLOO ROAD		320 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	438 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre MENTMORE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
Cedars Upper School MENTMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	794 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd LAKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Linslade School MENTMORE ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed) Lake Street	health and fitness suite	898 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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