Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 7LW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54%	52.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	27.5%	34.1%	6.6%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	48.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	51.8%	59.6%	7.8%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	37.2%	26.6%	-10.6%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
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 7LW this area, 8.6% 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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.9%	90.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	87.7%	85.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Ship Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ship Road was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Leighton-Linslade West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ship Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West and the 278th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.5%.

🔎 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
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU7 7LW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ship Road are based on 28 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 Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 7LW

Average Price
£232,396

Semi-Detached
£232,396

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ship Road

Average Price
£283,242

Semi-Detached
£306,367

Terraced
£272,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ship Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14C Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2007-08-09	£232,229
14C Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2002-12-18	£224,101
14C Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	2001-02-09	£212,158
14A Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	2000-01-10	£243,898
14C Ship Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-10-16	£229,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 7LW

Employment

LU7 7LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7LW 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	110
Retired	58
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB	4out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB	4out of 4	1,418 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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cottesloe School Aylesbury Road , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,488 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	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU	3out of 4	2,450 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	2,771 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	153 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori	13 Wing Road, Linslade	153 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro	7 New Road, Linslade	164 yd
The Raj	5 Old Road, Linslade	241 yd
The Vibes	24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buckingham Arms	92 Old Road, Linslade	241 yd
The Ship	90 Wing Road, Linslade	249 yd
The Hare	10 Southcott Village, Linslade	588 yd
The Golden Bell	5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard	622 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club	16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Delight	5 Wing Road, Linslade	153 yd
Eagle Pizza	3 Wing Road, Linslade	214 yd
Linslade Fish Bar	43 Old Road, Linslade	241 yd
Kebab Ye	24 Leighton Road, Linslade	269 yd
Sky 8	12 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Vimy Road, Linslade	517 yd
Waitrose	9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard	722 yd
Iceland	9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forster Institute WATERLOO ROAD		102 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens Mentmore Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	240 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	616 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre MENTMORE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	787 yd
Cedars Upper School MENTMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	859 yd
Linslade School MENTMORE ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Southcott Lower School BIDEFORD GREEN	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd LAKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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