LU7 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire
The LU7 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 96 across them. Every full LU7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the LU7 district: Linslade West scores 96 out of 100 (#245 of 6,856 nationally) while Leighton Buzzard Central sits at 46 — neighbours on the map, 51 points apart on the index. 8 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £275,000 in Leighton Buzzard Central to £490,000 in Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill — a 1.8× gap within the LU7 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the LU7 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linslade WestCentral Bedfordshire | 245 | 96 | £367,500 |
| Linslade EastCentral Bedfordshire | 642 | 91 | £332,500 |
| Leighton Buzzard South EastCentral Bedfordshire | 1,184 | 83 | £330,000 |
| Leighton Buzzard North & EastCentral Bedfordshire | 1,198 | 82 | £405,562 |
| Wing, Wingrave & BiertonBuckinghamshire | 1,335 | 80 | £439,000 |
| Cheddington, Pitstone & EdlesboroughBuckinghamshire | 1,458 | 79 | £482,500 |
| Granborough, Stewkley & Great BrickhillBuckinghamshire | 1,602 | 77 | £490,000 |
| Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & WoburnCentral Bedfordshire | 2,137 | 69 | £350,000 |
| Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & HolywellCentral Bedfordshire | 2,651 | 61 | £481,750 |
| Toddington, Heath & ReachCentral Bedfordshire | 2,726 | 60 | £385,000 |
| Leighton Buzzard CentralCentral Bedfordshire | 3,727 | 46 | £275,000 |
People living in LU7 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in LU7
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LU7 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LU7.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.