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LU95 postcode area · Leighton Buzzard

The LU95 postcode district covers Leighton Buzzard and spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 82 across them. Every full LU95 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the LU95 district's neighbourhoods is Leighton Buzzard South East (83 out of 100, #1,184 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Leighton Buzzard Central (46). 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £275,000 in Leighton Buzzard Central to £330,000 in Leighton Buzzard South East.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,834a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime76per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Leighton Buzzard South EastCentral Bedfordshire 1,18483 £330,000
Leighton Buzzard CentralCentral Bedfordshire 3,72746 £275,000

People living in LU95 Census 2021

Residents23,309
Median age (est.)37
Density3,584per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above32%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 9%25–44 33%45–64 24%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 42%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 42%Social rent 16%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 11%Other: 11%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 11%Other 11%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative10%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 2%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 2%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 49% · Christian 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 LU95

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LU95 district.

Leighton Buzzard

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LU95.

LU7 LU5 MK2 MK17 LU6 MK3 MK7 HP23

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.