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LU7 4SS area guide

Who lives in LU7 4SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard South East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
At a glance

What LU7 4SS is like

LU7 4SS is a postcode in the Leighton Buzzard South East area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,768 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 78% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LU7 4 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU7 4SS compares

Headline figures for LU7 4SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 161 sales in LU7 4, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£68,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU7 4SS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

LU7 4SS FAQs

01
Is LU7 4SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LU7 4SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in LU7 4 sold for a median of £325,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LU7 4SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU7 4SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in LU7 4SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.3% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.6%).
05
Which council covers LU7 4SS?

The local authority for LU7 4SS is Central Bedfordshire.

LU7 4SS comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LU7 4SS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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