Is The Granary in Leighton Buzzard a nice place to live?

The Granary is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Granary is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Granary is located in the Leighton Buzzard North ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.919901, -0.660368
Grid Ref SP922254
Suburb Leighton-Linslade
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU7 1EL, LU7 1FP, LU7 7EL

House Prices

The average house price in The Granary is 100% higher than the rest of Leighton Buzzard. The last sale we have on record is 2 The Granary, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Leighton Buzzard is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Granary

Date No. Type Price
11/08/2022 2 Semi £300,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Granary, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in The Granary during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Granary and compared that to the average for the Leighton Buzzard North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Granary, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leighton Buzzard North ward

Social economic statistics for The Granary

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Granary is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Granary is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Granary experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Granary are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Granary involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Granary are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Granary are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Granary, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Granary are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Granary

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Granary.

Unemployment in The Granary

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.6% of The Granary residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Granary

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Granary. The proportion of retirees on The Granary is 23.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.42% of The Granary residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Granary

The proportion of home owners on The Granary is 3.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.19% of properties in The Granary are private rented and 5.59% are social rented.
65.22% of residents of The Granary own their home

Country of Birth of The Granary residents

The proportion if The Granary residents born in the UK is 2.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.94% of The Granary residents were born outside the UK.
85.06% of The Granary residents were born in the UK

The Granary Summary

The Granary has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Granary maybe difficult.

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