CheckNear.me

LU7 8AF

Leighton-Linslade North · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Leighton-Linslade North
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU7 3AL 1 m
LU7 3AP 80 m
LU7 3AE 117 m
LU7 3HZ 128 m
LU7 3BU 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 8AF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2001
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 8
Latitude
51.929159
Longitude
-0.658410
British National Grid easting
492,342
British National Grid northing
226,476

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Leighton-Linslade North · E05014414
Parish or community
E04011965
Westminster constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard · E14001206
Output area
E00088873
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 020D · E01017606
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 020 · E02003638

Postcode source versions

Explore LU7

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
23
Primary
15
Secondary
6

  1. Dovery Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    397 m

  2. Heathwood Lower School

    Community school

    652 m

  3. The Rushmere Park Academy

    Academy converter

    761 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,575
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 506
  • Shoplifting 226
  • Anti social behaviour 189
  • Criminal damage and arson 130
  • Vehicle crime 122

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

3

within 5 km

  • 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

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81044

    1.6 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

  • Hillside Road

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

  • Plummer Haven

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

  • Firs Path

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

  • Firs Path

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

  • Hillside Road

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 020D, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,470 of 33,755

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

23 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 6 secondary schools. Dovery Academy is the nearest published school at 397 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,575 published events cover 12 months, averaging 131.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 506 events.

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