LU7 1ZU

Leighton-Linslade North · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 1ZX 4 m
LU7 1BF 76 m
LU7 3HA 76 m
LU7 3HQ 107 m
LU7 1HX 162 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 1ZU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
1 May 2005
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 1
Latitude
51.921175
Longitude
-0.653747
British National Grid easting
492,679
British National Grid northing
225,594

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011965
Output area
E00088882
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 021D · E01017608
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 021 · E02003639

Postcode source versions

Explore LU7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
6
  1. The Rushmere Park Academy

    Academy converter

    184 m
  2. Benjamin College

    Other independent special school

    443 m
  3. Clipstone Brook Lower School

    Community school

    576 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,120
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 720
  • Anti social behaviour 271
  • Shoplifting 250
  • Criminal damage and arson 185
  • Vehicle crime 153

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LU7 1 residents
5,177

Age bands in LU7 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

937 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.3%

481 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.9%

1,732 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

1,498 residents

Age 65 and over
19.6%

1,136 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

3

within 5 km straight-line

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    701 m

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    804 m

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 LEIGHTON ROAD, LINSLADE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1LB

    ODS code E81044

    1.2 km

Nearby transport

  • George Street

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles
  • Atterbury Avenue

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles
  • East Street

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles
  • East Street

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles
  • Beaudesert

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 021D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,951 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 6 secondary schools. The Rushmere Park Academy is the nearest published school at 184 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,120 published events cover 12 months, averaging 176.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 720 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.