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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 101 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
101
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
43.09(+39%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.02(+134%)
Shoplifting
15.23(+114%)
Public order
12.94(+149%)
Vehicle crime
9.91(+118%)
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 165 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 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
Detached19£410,000
Flats62£169,998
Semi-Detached28£347,000
Terraced56£296,000

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

LU73HP

Wernham Mead

LU73QJ

Brook Street

LU73FX

Hockliffe Road

LU71DZ

Coronation Mews

LU71RW

Lake Street

LU73AB

Heath Road

LU71AP

Windsor Avenue

LU71AT

Bassett Road

LU71BP

Church Street

LU71NP

Hartwell Crescent

LU73DL

Winston Close

LU73LW

Sandhills

LU71HD

Hockliffe Street

LU73EN

Roosevelt Avenue

LU73NU

Woodman Close

LU71EQ

North Street

LU71FS

Bakehouse Mews

LU71SG

Grove Place

LU73BX

Drakes Avenue

LU73EU

Clarence Road

LU71AB

Pulford Road

LU71BG

Ashwell Street

LU71BR

Mill Road

LU71BU

Church Street

LU71BZ

Queen Street

LU71FP

The Granary

LU71ST

Grove Road

LU73ET

Churchill Road

LU71DU

Ropa Court

LU71EF

North Street

LU71FQ

Vimy Road

LU71TQ

Lake Street

LU71AF

Peartree Lane

LU71LA

Leighton Road

LU71YY

Basildon Court

LU71ES

North Street

LU73EH

Miletree Court

LU71BT

Church Street

LU71FT

Sovereign Close

LU71BA

Mill Road

LU71GR

Hockliffe Street

LU71RS

Lake Street

LU71RX

Lake Street

LU73FH

Montgomery Close

LU73AQ

Heath Road

LU71AG

Garden Hedge

LU71TS

Lindler Court

LU71DA

North Street

LU71LE

Leighton Road

LU71FF

St Andrews Street

LU71FH

Hockliffe Street

LU71NQ

Gilbert Mews

LU71DS

St Andrews Street

LU73AF

Drakes Avenue

LU71AQ

Water Lane

LU71YU

Bassett Road

LU71DG

Bell Alley

LU71HR

Beaudesert

LU71NE

Gilbert Mews

LU73LN

Mountbatten Gardens

LU71AX

Mill Road

LU73AR

Newman Way

LU73EB

Churchill Road

LU73EL

Clarence Road

LU73EX

Oakley Green

LU71BX

Digby Road

LU71DF

Bossard Court

LU71DJ

Garden Hedge

LU71AS

Millbank

LU73BY

Wellington Way

LU71AL

Bridge Street

LU71DH

Waterborne Walk

LU71NG

Gilbert Mews

LU73EW

Orca Mews

LU71BJ

Lake Street

LU73ED

Churchill Road

LU73FN

Hockliffe Road

LU73JD

Churchill Road

LU73JZ

Regent Street

LU71LB

Leighton Road

LU71RT

Lake Street

LU73EF

Nelson Road

LU71EZ

Hockliffe Street

LU71LH

Leighton Road

LU73HR

Plantation Road

LU73JY

Regent Street

LU71AE

Church Square

LU71FL

St Andrews Street

LU71FU

Leston Road

LU71JA

Lammas Walk

LU71JH

Hockliffe Street

LU73BJ

Chapel Path

LU71BS

Church Street

LU71DQ

Coronation Mews

LU71HE

Market Square

LU71AR

Bassett Road

LU71AY

Princes Court

LU71DY

High Street

LU71HJ

Hockliffe Street

LU71WB

Lake Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.