South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU7 3PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	30.8%	42.4%	11.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	40.5%	-9.5%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	45.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	38.7%	35.6%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	6.9%	13%	6.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.2%	14.1%	-10.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	21.8%	10.1%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	35.5%	7.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.4%	89.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	93.8%	90.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South and the 263rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU7 3PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 South Street are based on 137 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 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 3PB

Average Price
£399,960

Semi-Detached
£416,284

Terraced
£355,873

Detached
£513,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£357,012

Semi-Detached
£390,830

Terraced
£299,914

Detached
£574,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87B South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-22	£539,794
89A South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-01-21	£542,907
101A South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£482,584
87 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-10-11	£500,000
101 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2018-09-25	£438,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 3PB

Employment

LU7 3PB 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	123
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
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
Clipstone Brook Lower School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PG	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leedon Lower School Highfield Road , LU7 3LZ	2out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rushmere Park Academy East Street , LU7 1EW	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,678 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
New Spice Lounge	57 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	567 yd
Oliver Hare & Co	2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	627 yd
Thai Chef Restaurant	12 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	627 yd
The Cottage Italian Bistro	19-21 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	738 yd
Mevan	6 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The Sun, 42 Lake Street	600 yd
The Picture House	8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	734 yd
The Bald Buzzard	6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	752 yd
The Red Lion	1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard	851 yd
The Royal British Legion	The Bossard Hall, West Street	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop	115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard	560 yd
Yong Hong	53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	576 yd
Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd	2 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	627 yd
Med Fish Bar	53 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	637 yd
Pizza Hut	13 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	397 yd
Iceland	9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard	829 yd
Waitrose	9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Pages Park Billington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	500 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed) Lake Street	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Pages Field THE VYNES THE VYNES WESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	633 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd LAKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	671 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field Vandyke Road	grass pitches	917 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	1,074 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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