OSPREY DRIVE, LU7 4BX - Information

Overview

The LU7 4BX postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU7 4BX area, explore the LU7 4BX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU7 4BX area, visit the LU7 4BX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.6412376878251571, 51.90526876461921 ]
  • What 3 Words: each.tidy.finest
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU7
WardLeighton Buzzard South
Middle layer Super Output AreaLeighton Buzzard South East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMilton Keynes
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardLeighton Buzzard South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index26562

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / None / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Grovebury(0.67 mi)

  • Grovebury, (0.67 mi)
  • Billington, (0.80 mi)
  • Little Billington, (0.84 mi)
  • Billington, Little, (0.84 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Johnson Drive Hail and Ride(0.10 mi)

  • Johnson Drive Hail and Ride, (0.10 mi)
  • Astral Park, (0.10 mi)
  • Johnson Drive Hail and Ride, (0.11 mi)
  • Trent Way, (0.24 mi)
  • Kestrel Way, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leighton Buzzard(1.70 mi)

  • Leighton Buzzard, (1.70 mi)
  • Cheddington, (3.39 mi)
  • Bow Brickhill, (7.18 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(9.89 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (9.89 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (10.86 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (30.50 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (30.88 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Leedon Lower SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-9LU7 3LZ (0.68 mi)Details
Brooklands Middle SchoolAll Through, Good9-13LU7 3PF (0.77 mi)Details
Clipstone Brook Lower SchoolPrimary, Good3-9LU7 3PG (0.80 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Astral Park Sports and Community Centre
    0.07 mi
  • The Train Shed Limited
    0.47 mi
  • Espresso Boutique
    0.50 mi
  • Cod & Waffle Ltd
    0.50 mi
  • Rockedge Ventures Limited
    0.09 mi
  • Pinnacle (EU) Ltd
    0.47 mi
  • McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
    0.48 mi
  • Shell Waitrose Grovebury
    0.48 mi

OSPREY DRIVE, LU7 4BX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU74BX is 542 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3161), Between 25 to 34 (2426), and Between 35 to 44 (2374).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 479 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 24.

Education

Regarding education, 161 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (342), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (136).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (69)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (44), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (43)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (313), followed by Christian (187).

NS-SEC

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 (91) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73), and Intermediate occupations (54).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (584), and 130 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1379) and Africa (32).