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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

LU73DJ

Northcourt

LU71EY

Market Square

LU73HS

Vandyke Road

LU71HY

Plum Tree Lane

LU71SF

Grove Road

Data Sources

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