The postcode area is located in the Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, in the South East, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a more diverse and youthful community compared to the larger group.
Here's a breakdown:
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Overall: LU7 postcode area has a younger and more diverse population compared to the surrounding area. Families with young children are common, and residents tend to work in professional roles. Housing is mainly social housing, with a mix of semi-detached houses.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Great Brickhill, Heath and Reach, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard North, Leighton Buzzard South, Linslade, Wing electoral wards.
The population of LU7 postcode area is 61,573. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 53,746, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 2,866. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (28,788), followed by No religion (27,682).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (15,793), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (8,643).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (21,515), while 12,042 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 17,684 adults have Level 4 education, while 7,414 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (15036), Between 35 to 44 (11290), and Between 45 to 54 (11166).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (11,906) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (8,502), and Intermediate occupations (6,563).
There are total 9 postcode sectors present in the LU7 (listed below). The postcode LU7 has a total of 2655 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | LU7 |
| Ward | Great Brickhill Heath and Reach Ivinghoe Leighton Buzzard North Leighton Buzzard South Linslade Wing |
| LTLA22 | Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire |
| UTLA22 | Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
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Burglary
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £538,610.00 | £333,000.00 - £705,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £235,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £289,333.33 | £112,000.00 - £890,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £292,655.00 | £210,000.00 - £409,050.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £530,714.29 | £335,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £232,500.00 | £232,500.00 - £232,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £473,333.33 | £340,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £304,000.00 | £272,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £526,090.91 | £375,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £167,750.00 | £51,250.00 - £235,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £405,000.00 | £405,000.00 - £405,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £351,666.67 | £235,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £356,500.00 | £277,500.00 - £505,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £701,400.00 | £500,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £161,187.50 | £84,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £271,964.29 | £175,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £308,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £367,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £580,500.00 | £450,000.00 - £749,500.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £150,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £187,000.00 | £187,000.00 - £187,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £362,568.75 | £281,000.00 - £469,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £208,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £532,250.00 | £330,000.00 - £815,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £153,530.00 | £117,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £451,900.00 | £420,000.00 - £483,800.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £359,550.00 | £262,500.00 - £517,500.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £239,246.33 | £187,726.00 - £470,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £550,687.50 | £335,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 16 |
| Flat | £175,200.00 | £116,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £510,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £375,772.73 | £250,000.00 - £815,000.00 | 22 |
| Terraced | £282,590.91 | £80,000.00 - £432,500.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £598,814.29 | £440,000.00 - £1,110,000.00 | 9 |
| Flat | £172,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £1,230,000.00 | £360,000.00 - £2,100,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £384,433.33 | £295,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £325,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £504,451.19 | £170,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 22 |
| Flat | £206,153.85 | £105,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 13 |
| Other | £481,250.00 | £272,500.00 - £690,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £409,170.45 | £230,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 24 |
| Terraced | £297,892.86 | £110,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 28 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £567,058.82 | £260,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 17 |
| Flat | £175,409.09 | £97,500.00 - £210,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £302,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £395,252.78 | £275,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 20 |
| Terraced | £374,941.18 | £280,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 17 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £539,807.69 | £420,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 14 |
| Flat | £174,790.91 | £80,000.00 - £272,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £194,000.00 | £6,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £366,508.06 | £222,000.00 - £505,000.00 | 31 |
| Terraced | £344,116.67 | £197,500.00 - £790,000.00 | 30 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £563,350.60 | £410,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 31 |
| Flat | £161,289.47 | £80,500.00 - £242,500.00 | 19 |
| Other | £700,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £395,805.45 | £265,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 27 |
| Terraced | £361,125.00 | £207,500.00 - £763,500.00 | 28 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £544,657.95 | £330,000.00 - £970,000.00 | 26 |
| Flat | £200,535.71 | £130,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 14 |
| Other | £682,500.00 | £380,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £319,614.44 | £177,500.00 - £610,000.00 | 27 |
| Terraced | £285,833.33 | £140,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 35 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £497,947.22 | £385,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £205,833.33 | £175,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £92,333.33 | £5,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £400,956.25 | £250,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 18 |
| Terraced | £221,390.47 | £116,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 18 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £595,443.68 | £405,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 24 |
| Flat | £208,120.00 | £135,000.00 - £349,950.00 | 10 |
| Other | £199,500.00 | £60,000.00 - £339,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £307,228.08 | £70,146.00 - £615,000.00 | 21 |
| Terraced | £208,960.00 | £110,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 26 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £494,308.82 | £270,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 22 |
| Flat | £210,227.27 | £155,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £338,611.50 | £10,000.00 - £1,199,115.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £302,085.82 | £150,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 28 |
| Terraced | £328,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £514,162.50 | £220,000.00 - £1,110,000.00 | 15 |
| Flat | £187,571.43 | £105,000.00 - £262,500.00 | 7 |
| Other | £364,400.00 | £86,600.00 - £1,600,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £361,900.00 | £260,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £313,736.84 | £248,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 19 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £571,251.46 | £275,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 25 |
| Flat | £231,749.83 | £113,500.00 - £282,000.00 | 16 |
| Other | £806,876.75 | £3,000.00 - £2,950,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £411,866.79 | £209,900.00 - £560,000.00 | 27 |
| Terraced | £284,623.60 | £200,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 22 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £620,286.90 | £400,000.00 - £1,400,000.00 | 19 |
| Flat | £169,166.67 | £75,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £301,500.00 | £185,000.00 - £418,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £333,719.95 | £142,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 36 |
| Terraced | £239,900.00 | £180,000.00 - £372,000.00 | 21 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £663,604.17 | £370,000.00 - £1,725,000.00 | 19 |
| Flat | £173,722.22 | £79,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 9 |
| Other | £382,500.00 | £340,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £483,494.44 | £301,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 23 |
| Terraced | £354,225.93 | £208,000.00 - £408,000.00 | 28 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 271 | 4-9 | LU73DX |
| Stanbridge Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 104 | 3-9 | LU79HY |
| The Mary Bassett Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 362 | 2-9 | LU71AR |
| Leedon Lower SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 432 | 2-9 | LU73LZ |
| Heathwood Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 182 | 2-9 | LU73AU |
| Linslade Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 180 | 3-9 | LU72QU |
| Clipstone Brook Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 268 | 3-9 | LU73PG |
| Southcott Lower SchoolPrimary, Good | 305 | 2-9 | LU72UA |
| Hockliffe Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 52 | 4-9 | LU79LL |
| Greenleas SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 714 | 2-9 | LU72AB |
| St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 104 | 5-9 | LU70AX |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 261 | 2-9 | LU71AB |
| Leighton Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 597 | 9-13 | LU71EX |
| Cheddington Combined SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 220 | 4-11 | LU70RG |
| St Michael's Church of England Combined SchoolPrimary, Good | 190 | 4-11 | LU70HA |
| Brookmead SchoolPrimary, Good | 333 | 4-11 | LU79EX |
| Overstone Combined SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 220 | 4-11 | LU70NY |
| The Cottesloe SchoolSecondary, Good | 1106 | 11-18 | LU70NY |
| Linslade SchoolSecondary, Good | 569 | 9-13 | LU72PA |
| Vandyke Upper SchoolSecondary, Good | 1436 | 13-18 | LU73DY |
| Cedars Upper SchoolSecondary, Good | 1033 | 13-18 | LU72AE |
| Brooklands Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 583 | 9-13 | LU73PF |
| Gilbert Inglefield AcademySecondary, Good | 574 | 9-13 | LU73FU |
| Oak Bank SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 125 | 9-19 | LU73BE |
| The Rushmere Park AcademyPrimary, Good | 155 | 2-9 | LU71EW |
| Dovery AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | None | 3-9 | LU73AG |