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Leighton Buzzard Central

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About

Leighton Buzzard Central is organised around the High Street and Market Place, where shops, cafes and the parish church form the core of the town. All Saints' Church sits close to the market square and is a long-established landmark. The market operates in the square on set days and the street pattern still reflects the town’s growth through the 18th and 19th centuries. Page’s Park, immediately accessible from the centre, is the station for the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, a narrow-gauge line originally laid to serve nearby sand workings and now run as a heritage line.

Street-level activity is mixed with civic buildings, small green pockets and surviving coaching-era inns. The River Ouzel runs near the central area and is crossed by several small bridges that link residential streets to the market and shopping streets. The town centre also includes a number of conservation-area buildings and short pedestrian routes that make the main facilities and the heritage railway station easy to reach on foot.

Area overview

On average Leighton Buzzard Central has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard Central is £54,489 per year. There are 4 schools in Leighton Buzzard Central: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leighton Buzzard Central is home to around 9,584 people, with a population density of about 5,394.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leighton Buzzard Central Population
9,584
Population density
5,394 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.3(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.75(+140%)
Shoplifting
16.59(+143%)
Public order
12.73(+149%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.58(+82%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,190
85.44%
Other White
530
5.53%
Irish
98
1.02%
African
96
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
88
0.92%
Total population: 9,586

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,456
31.81%
No qualifications
1,445
18.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,254
16.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,127
14.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
850
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 7,722

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,327
30.47%
Owns outright
1,127
25.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
817
18.76%
Social rents from council
679
15.59%
Other social rented
269
6.18%
Total households: 4,355

Property prices in Leighton Buzzard Central

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Leighton Buzzard Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton Buzzard Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached42£347,000
Terraced53£290,000
Detached19£445,000
Flats67£169,995

10 years median price trend in Leighton Buzzard Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard Central.

All postcodes in Leighton Buzzard Central

LU73BX

Drakes Avenue

LU71BT

Church Street

LU71BX

Digby Road

LU71JB

Lammas Walk

LU71GD

Ashwell Street

LU71DE

Barrow Path

LU71BE

West Side

LU71NS

Albany Road

LU71FS

Bakehouse Mews

LU73BY

Wellington Way

LU71EY

Market Square

LU71HG

Hockliffe Street

LU71DT

High Street

LU71EZ

Hockliffe Street

LU73FH

Montgomery Close

LU73JZ

Regent Street

LU73AQ

Heath Road

LU71BJ

Lake Street

LU71LD

Leighton Road

LU71HT

Summer Street

LU73HR

Plantation Road

LU71FU

Leston Road

LU71GA

North Street

LU71JA

Lammas Walk

LU71BZ

Queen Street

LU71AD

Church Avenue

LU71DB

St Andrews Close

LU71SA

Lake Street

LU71RW

Lake Street

LU71HW

Beaudesert

LU71RX

Lake Street

LU71AR

Bassett Road

LU73ED

Churchill Road

LU71AG

Garden Hedge

LU71ES

North Street

LU71BY

King Street

LU71SH

Dudley Street

LU71JD

Bedford Street

LU71BA

Mill Road

LU73LN

Mountbatten Gardens

LU73EQ

Tindall Avenue

LU71DH

Waterborne Walk

LU71DS

St Andrews Street

LU73LR

Lovent Drive

LU71FN

Summer Street

LU73JD

Churchill Road

LU71AU

Mill Road

LU73JY

Regent Street

LU71LH

Leighton Road

LU71ER

Vimy Road

LU73AA

Talbot Court

LU73ES

Pennivale Close

LU71AY

Princes Court

LU71DZ

Coronation Mews

LU71BP

Church Street

LU73JH

Payne Close

LU71EW

East Street

LU71AZ

Ash Grove

LU71FP

The Granary

LU73EP

Broomhills Road

LU71NR

Hartwell Grove

LU71BS

Church Street

LU71BH

Edward Street

LU71YX

Croxley Court

LU71AT

Bassett Road

LU73EF

Nelson Road

LU73LW

Sandhills

LU71FR

Laurel Mews

LU71TS

Lindler Court

LU71HX

East Street

LU73HW

Carnation Close

LU71AE

Church Square

LU71BD

West Side

LU71DJ

Garden Hedge

LU71SE

Dudley Street

LU71HD

Hockliffe Street

LU73HP

Wernham Mead

LU71TR

Lake Street

LU71YY

Basildon Court

LU73AZ

Heath Road

LU71LB

Leighton Road

LU71SP

Lake Street

LU71HY

Plum Tree Lane

LU71BR

Mill Road

LU71HZ

Beaudesert

LU73EN

Roosevelt Avenue

LU73FX

Hockliffe Road

LU71LE

Leighton Road

LU73EB

Churchill Road

LU73DQ

The Wood

LU73EJ

Clarence Road

LU71DY

High Street

LU73EX

Oakley Green

LU71DD

West Street

LU71BF

St Georges Court

LU73HS

Vandyke Road

LU71DN

High Street

LU71DX

High Street

LU71HH

West Street

LU71HU

East Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.