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Leighton Buzzard North & East

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About

Leighton Buzzard North & East sits on the eastern edge of the town within Central Bedfordshire. The area mixes older terraces and later housing with a number of primary schools, small shopping parades and community centres that serve local neighbourhoods. The River Ouzel runs through this part of town and the Grand Union Canal towpath provides a continuous walking and cycling route, linking green spaces, allotments and playing fields that lie between residential streets and the town centre.

On the eastern side you can see vestiges of the town’s industrial past where sand extraction shaped local land use; narrow-gauge workings once ran from pit heads to loading points and a preserved section of the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway records that history. Local clubs, parish halls and sports pitches remain focal points for residents, while short connections to the canal and riverside give direct access to waterside paths and the town’s market and services a short walk away.

Area overview

On average Leighton Buzzard North & East has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leighton Buzzard North & East is £68,242 per year. There are 6 schools in Leighton Buzzard North & East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Leighton Buzzard North & East is home to around 7,687 people, with a population density of about 1,806.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leighton Buzzard North & East Population
7,687
Population density
1,806.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.57(-54%)
Vehicle crime
7.55(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.02(-39%)
Burglary
3.12(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.12(-51%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,852
89.13%
Other White
313
4.07%
Irish
78
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
76
0.99%
Indian
51
0.66%
Total population: 7,688

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,910
30.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,136
18.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
975
15.57%
No qualifications
968
15.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
717
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 6,263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,345
43.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,156
37.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
246
8.04%
Social rents from council
217
7.09%
Other forms of private rent
41
1.34%
Total households: 3,059

Property prices in Leighton Buzzard North & East

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Leighton Buzzard North & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton Buzzard North & East 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 North & East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£130,000
Detached68£568,750
Terraced34£303,500
Semi-Detached72£385,000

10 years median price trend in Leighton Buzzard North & East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton Buzzard North & East.

All postcodes in Leighton Buzzard North & East

LU73BF

Heath Park Drive

LU73NR

Humbles Croft

LU73JL

Dingle Dell

LU73AJ

Appenine Way

LU73QH

Lawson Road

LU73HY

Wentworth Drive

LU73BD

Copper Beech Way

LU73HU

Plantation Road

LU73BR

Carlton Grove

LU73SA

Kepler View

LU73XE

Appenine Way

LU73JE

Plantation Road

LU73RT

Bessemer Crescent

LU73DD

Tamar Walk

LU73AG

Heath Road

LU73DP

North Star Drive

LU73DN

Cotefield Drive

LU73XR

Omega Court

LU73XN

Meadow Way

LU73DY

Vandyke Road

LU73YW

Phoenix Close

LU73DU

Heath Road

LU73AH

Shepherds Mead

LU73DF

St Leonards Close

LU73YD

Rye Close

LU73UL

Hydrus Drive

LU73RL

Leighton-Linslade North

LU73UJ

Greenlands

LU73SF

Gault Way

LU73RF

Seddon Gardens

LU73DX

Appenine Way

LU73RR

Davy Way

LU73SD

Feanor Gardens

LU73JS

Dukes Ride

LU73QF

Underwood Croft

LU73XJ

Orion Way

LU73AN

Heath Road

LU73SH

Harris Meadow

LU73AT

Heath Road

LU73HE

Kemsley Drive

LU73JR

Heath Court

LU73DT

Cotefield Drive

LU73PZ

Ruffhead Road

LU73JW

Woodland Avenue

LU73JG

Firs Path

LU73DR

The Walnuts

LU73YE

Barleycorn Close

LU73RX

Mendel Row

LU73QD

Steadman View

LU73LH

Brook Street

LU73UZ

Mercury Way

LU73HD

Oxendon Court

LU73AY

Heath Road

LU73LG

Miles Avenue

LU73HT

Plantation Road

LU73XH

Cygnus Drive

LU73JQ

Robinswood Close

LU73HX

Riverside

LU73FE

Hornbeam Close

LU73LB

Middle Green

LU79NU

Hockliffe Road

LU73XA

Jupiter Drive

LU73JA

Shackleton Grove

LU73TT

Nebular Court

LU73DS

Cotefield Drive

LU73XD

Aquila Road

LU73XQ

Carina Drive

LU73XF

Centauri Close

LU73UT

Willow Bank Walk

LU73UP

Dove Tree Road

LU73HJ

Plantation Road

LU73XG

Carina Drive

LU73SE

Leighton-Linslade North

LU73XT

Meadow Way

LU73LD

Kiteleys Green

LU73NZ

Bolton Lane

LU73UY

Meadway

LU73XY

Meadow Way

LU73UD

Gemini Close

LU73FS

Meadow Way

LU73BE

Sandy Lane

LU73YA

Meadow Way

LU73LA

Brookside Walk

LU73NN

Hercules Close

LU73HB

Badgers Brook

LU73JN

Taylors Ride

LU73HZ

Adams Bottom

LU73AL

Heath Road

LU73NJ

Pegasus Road

LU73NW

Neptune Gardens

LU73AP

Chamberlains Gardens

LU73XL

Hockliffe Road

LU73SB

Hubble Place

LU73YN

Columba Drive

LU73HA

Vandyke Road

LU73DE

Avon Walk

LU73XB

Lyra Gardens

LU73UN

Almond Road

LU73RQ

Briggington Way

LU73AX

Heath Road

Data Sources

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