LU7 2NQ

Leighton-Linslade West · 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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 2PG 64 m
LU7 2PN 99 m
LU7 2PL 162 m
LU7 2NE 170 m
LU7 2LE 190 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 2NQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 2
Latitude
51.911614
Longitude
-0.679650
British National Grid easting
490,917
British National Grid northing
224,498

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011965
Output area
E00088889
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 023D · E01017614
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 023 · E02003641

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Hillview, Bunkers Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NQ 28 May 1996 £97,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
13
Secondary
7
  1. Linslade School

    Academy converter

    422 m
  2. Cedars Upper School

    Academy converter

    630 m
  3. Linslade Lower School

    Community school

    739 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,366
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 415
  • Shoplifting 237
  • Anti social behaviour 178
  • Criminal damage and arson 127
  • Public order 104

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

1 female, 3 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
4.0
LU7 2 residents
11,343

Age bands in LU7 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,896 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

964 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

2,999 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

3,051 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

2,492 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU7 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81044

    924 m

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    1.3 km

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    1.4 km

  • 3W HEALTH

    WING SURGERY, 46 STEWKLEY ROAD, WING, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 0NE

    ODS code K82070

    3.0 km

  • ASHCROFT SURGERY

    STEWKLEY ROAD, WING, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 0NE

    ODS code K82061

    3.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Railway Bridge

    BCT · Linslade

    0.0 miles
  • Orchard Drive Footpath

    BCT · Linslade

    0.0 miles
  • Railway Bridge

    BCT · Linslade

    0.1 miles
  • Bunkers Lane

    BCT · Linslade

    0.1 miles
  • Finch Crescent

    BCT · Linslade

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 023D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,507 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 7 secondary schools. Linslade School is the nearest published school at 422 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,366 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 415 events.

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