Yardley Avenue, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU7 9AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.7%	47.8%	-0.9%	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	27.2%	26.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.4%	34%	-4.4%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	36.5%	35.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	19%	21.5%	2.5%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9AL this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	28.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27.5%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	94.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	13.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	95.4%	89.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Yardley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Avenue was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Ivinghoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yardley Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ivinghoe and the 788th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU7 9AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Yardley Avenue are based on 123 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Yardley Avenue, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 9AL

Average Price
£345,469

Semi-Detached
£349,534

Terraced
£340,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Avenue

Average Price
£342,626

Semi-Detached
£333,709

Terraced
£332,333

Detached
£395,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£670,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Yardley Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-08-13	£431,268
34 Yardley Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-05-16	£407,788
45 Yardley Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-13	£397,196
45 Yardley Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-12-18	£371,934
26 Yardley Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,500	2020-12-07	£333,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 9AL

Employment

LU7 9AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9AL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 9AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookmead School High Street , Ivinghoe LU7 9EX	3out of 4	812 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheddington Combined School High Street , Cheddington LU7 0RG	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsworth Church of England Infant School Vicarage Road , HP23 4LT	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School Station Road , Long Marston HP23 4QS	3out of 4	4,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Mansion Drive , HP23 5LX	- not rated	5,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haldi Restaurant	80 Marsworth Road, Pitstone	598 yd
Pitstone Green Museum	Vicarage Road, Pitstone	828 yd
Pitstone & Ivinghoe Football Club	Pitstone Sports Pavilion, Marsworth Road	834 yd
Eurest at Safren Power UK Ltd	Safren Power UK Ltd, Pitstone Green Business Park	852 yd
Waterside Cafe Ltd	Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington Road	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dunstable & District Boat Club	Cheddington Road, Pitstone		879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodz Pizza	17 Marsworth Road, Pitstone	195 yd
Shwama	19 Marsworth Road, Pitstone	197 yd
Delicious Meal	17 - 19 Marsworth Road, Pitstone	230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitstone Recreation Ground Vicarage Road	grass pitches	411 yd
Pitstone Sports Pavillion Marsworth Road	grass pitches	632 yd
Brookmead School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	713 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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