Postcode sector · Leighton Buzzard

LU7 8 area guide

Who lives in LU7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 10,188 (2024)

LU7 8Postcode sector · Leighton Buzzard

At a glance

What LU7 8 is like

The LU7 8 postcode sector in Central Bedfordshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 10,188 people in 4,270 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LU7 8 compares

Headline figures for LU7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LU7 8.

Household incomeMore

£60,243

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU7 8 differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in LU7 8 are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

LU7 8 FAQs

Is LU7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LU7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU7 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LU7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.5%).

Which council covers LU7 8?

The local authority for LU7 8 is Central Bedfordshire.

LU7 8 comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LU7 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 0.9 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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