LU7 7BF

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 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 2RU 39 m
LU7 2AL 73 m
LU7 2QT 87 m
LU7 2UY 93 m
LU7 2NA 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 7BF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 7
Latitude
51.918701
Longitude
-0.675778
British National Grid easting
491,169
British National Grid northing
225,291

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011965
Output area
E00088791
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 022A · E01017589
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 022 · E02003640

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
13
Secondary
7
  1. Linslade Lower School

    Community school

    252 m
  2. Southcott Lower School

    Community school

    576 m
  3. The Mary Bassett Lower School

    Community school

    770 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,596
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 519
  • Anti social behaviour 215
  • Shoplifting 208
  • Criminal damage and arson 153
  • Public order 123

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81044

    632 m

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    769 m

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    1.1 km

  • 3W HEALTH

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

    ODS code K82070

    3.6 km

  • ASHCROFT SURGERY

    STEWKLEY ROAD, WING, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 0NE

    ODS code K82061

    3.6 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

  • Durrell Close

    BCT · Linslade

    0.0 miles
  • Rosebery Avenue

    BCT · Linslade

    0.1 miles
  • Rosebery Avenue

    BCT · Linslade

    0.1 miles
  • Buckingham Arms

    BCT · Linslade

    0.1 miles
  • Stoke Road

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 022A, 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

21,656 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 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

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 Lower School is the nearest published school at 252 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,596 published events cover 12 months, averaging 133 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 519 events.

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