Area Information for Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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.

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The area containing Leighton Buzzard consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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.

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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 72% of housing spaces.

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.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

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

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Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Leighton-Linslade South ward however contains significantly more women than average (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

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The area around LU7 8QT has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 31% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

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The postcode LU7 8QT 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).

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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".

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LU7 8QT.

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.

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This address within the Leighton-Linslade South ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 54% 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.

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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.

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).

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT 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.

Neighbourhood Team

Crime:	Click here to view crimes committed near LU7 8QT
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.

Below are the details of the closest services to LU7 8QT. 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 8QT.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Leedon Lower School, approximately 640 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Brooklands Middle School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Lrs at Ridgeway Court, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Premier Clinic Enterprises, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, approximately 7 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Leighton Buzzard, LU7 8QT. The nearest is Allders Opticians, approximately 1.1 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.