Church Road, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU7 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47%	48.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	26.8%	28.9%	2.1%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	14.1%	1.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.7%	34.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.3%	13.6%	3.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	32%	33.7%	1.7%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.2%	94.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96.4%	93.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	93.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Ivinghoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ivinghoe and the 660th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

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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 9BX, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Church Road are based on 147 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 Church Road, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 9BX

Average Price
£546,662

Semi-Detached
£435,224

Terraced
£372,083

Detached
£624,438

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,149

Other
£1,615,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£499,724

Semi-Detached
£500,265

Terraced
£416,712

Detached
£633,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,064

Other
£887,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2025-07-01	£308,168
2 Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-11-29	£477,165
24 Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-05	£365,355
29 Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-08-31	£771,528
The Cottage Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-07-20	£355,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 9BX

Employment

LU7 9BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	61
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Construction	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheddington Combined School High Street , Cheddington LU7 0RG	- not rated	3,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edlesborough Primary Academy High Street , Edlesborough LU6 2HS	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edlesborough School High Street , Edlesborough LU6 2HS	- not rated	4,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Bray Academy School Lane , Eaton Bray LU6 2DT	3out of 4	4,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Bray Lower School School Lane , Eaton Bray LU6 2DT	- not rated	4,397 yd	Community school	No	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	4,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	- not rated	4,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linslade Middle School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	- not rated	4,602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	4,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	4,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	- not rated	4,746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	5,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benjamin College Benjamin UK, Coach House, White House Court , Hockliffe Street LU7 1FD	- not rated	5,124 yd	Other independent special school	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
Paddocks Cafe at Bury Farm Equestrian Village	New Bury Farm, Mill Road		310 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU7 9BX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	2.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	2.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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