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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

LU73FP

Hockliffe Road

LU71EA

High Street

LU71NP

Hartwell Crescent

LU71FL

St Andrews Street

LU71SF

Grove Road

LU71AS

Millbank

LU71NG

Gilbert Mews

LU73DJ

Northcourt

LU71EH

North Street

LU71AA

Church Square

LU73EA

Churchill Road

LU71RT

Lake Street

LU71EX

Bridge Street

LU73NT

South Street

LU71AQ

Water Lane

LU73HQ

Vandyke Road

LU71RU

Hoddesdon Villas

LU71ZX

St Georges Close

LU71TQ

Lake Street

LU73HG

Vandyke Road

LU71HA

High Street

LU71HJ

Hockliffe Street

LU71HR

Beaudesert

LU71BN

Doggett Street

LU71DQ

Coronation Mews

LU73ET

Churchill Road

LU73EH

Miletree Court

LU71DG

Bell Alley

LU73JX

George Street

LU73HH

Vandyke Road

LU71EU

Market Square

LU71DU

Ropa Court

LU71EN

North Street

LU71FT

Sovereign Close

LU71JF

Hamilton Court

LU71FH

Hockliffe Street

LU71AH

Bridge Street

LU71HF

Leighton-Linslade South

LU71FF

St Andrews Street

LU71NF

Gilbert Mews

LU71AN

Friday Street

LU71YU

Bassett Road

LU71AX

Mill Road

LU71BG

Ashwell Street

LU71SD

Duncombe Drive

LU73QJ

Brook Street

LU71HN

Old School Court

LU73WL

Laburnum Court

LU71BL

Baker Street

LU71FQ

Vimy Road

LU71ET

North Street

LU71AL

Bridge Street

LU71EQ

North Street

LU71HE

Market Square

LU71ED

Vimy Road

LU71DF

Bossard Court

LU73BJ

Chapel Path

LU71WB

Lake Street

LU71DA

North Street

LU71JH

Hockliffe Street

LU71AF

Peartree Lane

LU73FL

Hockliffe Road

LU71LA

Leighton Road

LU71RS

Lake Street

LU73NS

Woodman Mews

LU71BW

Doggett Street

LU73FN

Hockliffe Road

LU71FG

Vimy Court

LU71HS

Adaern Close

LU73WJ

Millstream Way

LU73EE

Nelson Road

LU71EL

North Street

LU73LP

Woburn Place

LU71ST

Grove Road

LU71GR

Hockliffe Street

LU71JE

Bedford Street

LU73EL

Clarence Road

LU73EG

Nelson Road

LU71NQ

Gilbert Mews

LU73NU

Woodman Close

LU71JQ

Wells Court

LU73AF

Drakes Avenue

LU71SB

Duncombe Drive

LU71BB

Bassett Road

LU73DL

Winston Close

LU73FF

Hockliffe Road

LU71DL

Water Lane

LU73EW

Orca Mews

LU71FW

Monarch Way

LU71GN

Hockliffe Street

LU74RN

Old Chapel Mews

LU71FY

Cornmill Mews

LU71AP

Windsor Avenue

LU71FD

White House Court

LU71AB

Pulford Road

LU71WS

Lake Street

LU71NE

Gilbert Mews

LU73EU

Clarence Road

LU73AD

Heath Road

LU71EF

North Street

Data Sources

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