Is Middle Green in Leighton Buzzard a nice place to live?

Middle Green is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Middle Green has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Middle Green is located in the Leighton Buzzard North ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.920795, -0.647342
Grid Ref SP931255
Suburb Leighton-Linslade
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU7 3LB, LU7 8LB

House Prices

The average house price in Middle Green is 100% higher than the rest of Leighton Buzzard. The last sale we have on record is 15 Middle Green, that sold for £318,000. The average house price in Leighton Buzzard is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Middle Green

Date No. Type Price
11/02/2022 15 Semi £318,000
17/01/2022 10 Semi £322,000
15/02/2021 9 Semi £276,500

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

Crime in Middle Green, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Middle Green 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 Middle Green and compared that to the average for the Leighton Buzzard North ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Middle Green

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 Middle Green is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Middle Green 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 Middle Green experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Middle Green are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Middle Green involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Middle Green are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

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 Middle Green are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

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 Middle Green, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Middle Green are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Middle Green

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

Unemployment in Middle Green

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.
2.76% of Middle Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Middle Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Middle Green. The proportion of retirees on Middle Green is 13.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.8% of Middle Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Middle Green

The proportion of home owners on Middle Green is 31.75% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.46% of properties in Middle Green are private rented and 0.89% are social rented.
93.75% of residents of Middle Green own their home

Country of Birth of Middle Green residents

The proportion if Middle Green residents born in the UK is 9.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.33% of Middle Green residents were born outside the UK.
91.67% of Middle Green residents were born in the UK

Middle Green Summary

With house prices in Middle Green more than the average for Bedfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Middle Green has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Middle Green maybe difficult.

Middle Green has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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