Area Information for Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX

Summary Back to Top

Drakes Avenue in Leighton Buzzard is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Leighton-Linslade North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. This page combines information for the address Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LU7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for LU7 3BX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Central Bedfordshire
Ward Leighton-Linslade North
Constituency Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX:

Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AF
Wellington Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BY
Blenheim Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DZ
Payne Close, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JH
Shackleton Grove, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JA
Woburn Place, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LU7 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (100 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 100 property sales in Drakes Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 45
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 51
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 52% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3
Owned with Mortgage 23
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 50

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 16
Three People 11
Four People 3
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 50

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 30
Other Household 1
Total 51

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 27
Deprived In One Dimension 15
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 50

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 53
Female 47
Total 100

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 10
10-14 2
15-19 2
20-24 8
25-29 14
30-34 14
35-39 8
40-44 11
45-49 4
50-54 9
55-59 5
60-64 4
65-69 0
70-74 1
75-79 1
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 105

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LU7 3BX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 48
Married 22
Separated 4
Divorced 4
Widowed 3
Total 81

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 58
Good 28
Fair 13
Bad 3
Very Bad 0
Total 102

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 27
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 4
Other 4
Total 79

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 85% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 86
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 2
Pakistani 3
Other Asian 6
Other 3
Total 101

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 76
European Union 13
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 101

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 76
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 101

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LU7 3BX.

Passport(s) Held
None 12
United Kingdom 72
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 44
Christian 44
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 11
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 0
Total 101

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Leighton-Linslade North ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 59% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 9
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3
Retired 3
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 0
Total 76

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 61

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2
Full-time Student 2
Total 77

Policing and Crime (32) Back to Top

Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX is within the Leighton Buzzard & Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 32 crimes were reported within half a mile of LU7 3BX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 32 crimes committed near Drakes Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Leighton Buzzard & Rural
West Street
Dunstable
LU6 1SJ
Force Website: http://www.beds.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to LU7 3BX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LU7 3BX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leighton Buzzard 1.2 miles
Cheddington 4.8 miles
Bow Brickhill 5.6 miles
Fenny Stratford 5.7 miles
Bletchley 5.9 miles
Woburn Sands 6.3 miles
Aspley Guise 6.6 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 7.2 miles
Ridgmont 7.3 miles
Leagrave 8.5 miles
Flitwick 8.6 miles
Tring 8.9 miles
Lidlington 8.9 miles
Milton Keynes Central 9 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 11 miles
Aylesbury 11 miles
Luton 11 miles
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 12 miles
Stoke Mandeville 12 miles
Stewartby 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is The Rushmere Park Academy, approximately 580 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Rushmere Park Academy 580 yards
    
Dovery Academy 780 yards
    
Heathwood Lower School 0.5 miles
    
Clipstone Brook Lower School 0.8 miles
    
The Mary Bassett Lower School 0.8 miles
    
Beaudesert Lower School 0.8 miles
    
Pulford CofE VA Lower School 1 mile
    
Leedon Lower School 1 mile
    
Linslade Lower School 1.2 miles
    
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is Gilbert Inglefield Academy, approximately 580 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Gilbert Inglefield Academy 580 yards
    
Vandyke Upper School 710 yards
    
Brooklands Middle School 0.9 miles
    
Leighton Middle School 0.9 miles
    
Linslade School 1.6 miles
    
Cedars Upper School 1.6 miles
    
The Cottesloe School 3.8 miles
    
Sir Herbert Leon Academy 4.8 miles
    
Parkfields Middle School 5.3 miles
    
All Saints Academy Dunstable 5.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is Dr Jl Henderson & Partners, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is Premier Clinic Enterprises, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is Milton Keynes Hospital, approximately 7.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Milton Keynes Hospital 7.7 miles
The Saxon Clinic 7.7 miles
Luton and Dunstable Hospital 8 miles
Steppingley Hospital 8.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Drakes Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BX. The nearest is D King Opticians, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in LU7 3BX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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