Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU7 3XT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	49.9%	52.8%	2.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.1%	47.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 3XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	38.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	41.9%	36%	-5.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	26.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	17.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.2%	17.5%	-9.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	11.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	19%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.4%	88.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.1%	89.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	90.1%	0.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	36.9%	13.5%	23.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Meadow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Way was 224.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 333.3% higher than the Leighton-Linslade North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Leighton-Linslade North and the 34th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU7 3XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Meadow Way are based on 168 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 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 3XT

Average Price
£274,238

Semi-Detached
£293,713

Terraced
£268,507

Detached
£323,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Way

Average Price
£246,660

Semi-Detached
£268,721

Terraced
£247,795

Detached
£247,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-19	£256,698
98 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-07-16	£331,776
72 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-28	£296,780
88 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-03-04	£300,877
22 Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-09-09	£282,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 3XT

Employment

LU7 3XT 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	106
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaudesert Lower School Appenine Way , LU7 3DX	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leedon Lower School Highfield Road , LU7 3LZ	2out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clipstone Brook Lower School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PG	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rushmere Park Academy East Street , LU7 1EW	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Community school	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	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	3,111 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	771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	3,130 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	2,710 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre Cafe	Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard		351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Clay Pipe	Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard		763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop	115 Waterdell, Leighton Buzzard		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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