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LU7 8BF

Leighton-Linslade North · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 1BF 1 m
LU7 3HQ 76 m
LU7 1ZX 80 m
LU7 1EW 124 m
LU7 3HA 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU7 8BF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
1 January 2001
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU7
Postcode sector
LU7 8
Latitude
51.921858
Longitude
-0.653669
British National Grid easting
492,683
British National Grid northing
225,670

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
E00088882
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 021D · E01017608
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 021 · E02003639

Postcode source versions

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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

    124 m

  2. Benjamin College

    Other independent special school

    508 m

  3. Clipstone Brook Lower School

    Community school

    645 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,070
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 709
  • Anti social behaviour 266
  • Shoplifting 237
  • Criminal damage and arson 184
  • Vehicle crime 152

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

  • SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

    LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RS

    ODS code E81004

    764 m

  • DR JL HENDERSON & PARTNERS

    29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

    ODS code E81003

    840 m

  • LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E81044

    1.2 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

  • George Street

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.1 miles

  • East Street

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles

  • Miletree Court

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles

  • Atterbury Avenue

    BCT · Leighton Buzzard

    0.2 miles

  • Miletree Court

    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

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 14 primary and 6 secondary schools. The Rushmere Park Academy is the nearest published school at 124 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,070 published events cover 12 months, averaging 172.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 709 events.

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