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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

LU73EG

Nelson Road

LU73WL

Laburnum Court

LU71EN

North Street

LU71GD

Ashwell Street

LU71FN

Summer Street

LU71SB

Duncombe Drive

LU71SH

Dudley Street

LU73JX

George Street

LU71ZX

St Georges Close

LU73EQ

Tindall Avenue

LU73AA

Talbot Court

LU73AZ

Heath Road

LU71DX

High Street

LU71AZ

Ash Grove

LU71DL

Water Lane

LU71ER

Vimy Road

LU71EW

East Street

LU71JQ

Wells Court

LU71RU

Hoddesdon Villas

LU73HW

Carnation Close

LU71FY

Cornmill Mews

LU71FR

Laurel Mews

LU71HA

High Street

LU73EP

Broomhills Road

LU71BF

St Georges Court

LU71BW

Doggett Street

LU71JB

Lammas Walk

LU71TR

Lake Street

LU73ES

Pennivale Close

LU71AU

Mill Road

LU71LD

Leighton Road

LU71FD

White House Court

LU71HN

Old School Court

LU71BL

Baker Street

LU71EH

North Street

LU71HW

Beaudesert

LU71SA

Lake Street

LU73EA

Churchill Road

LU71ED

Vimy Road

LU71HX

East Street

LU71BH

Edward Street

LU71ET

North Street

LU71SE

Dudley Street

LU73HG

Vandyke Road

LU73JH

Payne Close

LU71BN

Doggett Street

LU71BY

King Street

LU71DD

West Street

LU71EL

North Street

LU73LP

Woburn Place

LU71HF

Leighton-Linslade South

LU71JD

Bedford Street

LU73FL

Hockliffe Road

LU73HQ

Vandyke Road

LU71AH

Bridge Street

LU71AN

Friday Street

LU71EP

West Street

LU71HT

Summer Street

LU71YX

Croxley Court

LU73LR

Lovent Drive

LU71BB

Bassett Road

LU71BE

West Side

LU74RN

Old Chapel Mews

LU71DB

St Andrews Close

LU71GA

North Street

LU71DE

Barrow Path

LU71EX

Bridge Street

LU71SD

Duncombe Drive

LU73NT

South Street

LU71BD

West Side

LU73EE

Nelson Road

LU71DT

High Street

LU71HH

West Street

LU71NR

Hartwell Grove

LU73AD

Heath Road

LU73EJ

Clarence Road

LU73FF

Hockliffe Road

LU73HH

Vandyke Road

LU71AD

Church Avenue

LU71NS

Albany Road

LU71SP

Lake Street

LU71FW

Monarch Way

LU71HG

Hockliffe Street

LU71HZ

Beaudesert

LU73NS

Woodman Mews

LU73WJ

Millstream Way

LU71NF

Gilbert Mews

LU73DQ

The Wood

LU73FP

Hockliffe Road

LU71DN

High Street

LU71EA

High Street

LU71GN

Hockliffe Street

LU71JE

Bedford Street

LU71JF

Hamilton Court

LU71AA

Church Square

LU71FG

Vimy Court

LU71HS

Adaern Close

LU71EU

Market Square

LU71HU

East Street

LU71WS

Lake Street

Data Sources

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