Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 4FF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.2%	50.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	41.5%	-6.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	49.3%	15.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11%	5.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94.8%) 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	61.9%	65.1%	3.2%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.7%	29.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 4FF this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	8.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	26.5%	6.8%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	42.7%	14.2%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.3%	88.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	92.6%	87.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.6%	5%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	87.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Harmill Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harmill Industrial Estate was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Leighton-Linslade South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harmill Industrial Estate has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leighton-Linslade South and the 285th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 157.7%.

🔎 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 4FF, 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 Harmill Industrial Estate are based on 17 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 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 4FF

Average Price
£283,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,440

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harmill Industrial Estate

Average Price
£296,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,882

Detached
£295,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£305,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harmill Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 19 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-02	£190,000
Unit 16 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,499,470	2024-01-31	£1,564,595
Unit 13 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-02-19	£183,926
Unit 11 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-02-25	£131,185
Unit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2019-11-29	£145,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 4FF

Employment

LU7 4FF 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	234
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2

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	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clipstone Brook Lower School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PG	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leedon Lower School Highfield Road , LU7 3LZ	2out of 4	1,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	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	846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cottesloe School Aylesbury Road , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,780 yd	Foundation school	No	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	959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	2,504 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	3,454 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
KFC	Unit 8 Grovebury Retail Park, Grovebury Road	683 yd
Subway	Unit 7 Grovebury Retail Park, Grovebury Road	683 yd
The Really Awesome Railway Cafe	Pages Park Station, Leighton Buzzard Railway	707 yd
Costa Coffee	Grovebury Road Retail Park, Grovebury Road	733 yd
Espresso Boutique	Unit 1 Greenfields, Theedway	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The Sun, 42 Lake Street	921 yd
The Golden Bell	5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard	996 yd
The Picture House	8 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	1,028 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club	16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	1,031 yd
The Black Lion	20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route 66 Diner	Unit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road	5 yd
King Sushi	Unit 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road	89 yd
Yong Hong	53 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard	951 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard	978 yd
Leighton Grill	8 Rylands Mews, Lake Street	1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shell Waitrose Grovebury	Grovebury Service Station, Billington Road		978 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd LAKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	674 yd
Pages Park Billington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	917 yd
Cedars Upper School MENTMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	941 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre MENTMORE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed) Lake Street	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens Mentmore Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 yd
Linslade School MENTMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	284.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	273.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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