# Central Bedfordshire 024J

South west Central Bedfordshire. 1,051 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Central Bedfordshire 024J had 1,066 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01033830. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 15.1** (2025). Central Bedfordshire 024J has a deprivation score of 15.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,477th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £253,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central Bedfordshire 024J was £253,000 in 2025. Joint 11,883rd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,066** (2021). Central Bedfordshire 024J had 1,066 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,145th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.7%** (January 2026). In Central Bedfordshire 024J, 81.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01033830) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Central Bedfordshire 024J is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01033830) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 21 homes were sold in Central Bedfordshire 024J in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01033830) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Central Bedfordshire 024J in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01033830) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Bedfordshire 024J had 1,066 usual residents at the census.

## How Central Bedfordshire 024J compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Bedfordshire 024J | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 15.1 | 59th most deprived | 175 neighbourhoods, Central Bedfordshire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £253,000 | 4th cheapest | 172 neighbourhoods, Central Bedfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,066 | 4th least populated | 175 neighbourhoods, Central Bedfordshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.7% | 39th lowest | 175 neighbourhoods, Central Bedfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Central Bedfordshire 024J safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Bedfordshire 024J at a rate of 35.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.3 per 1,000 people across Leighton Buzzard South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Central Bedfordshire 024J.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (15), anti-social behaviour (5) and vehicle crime (5).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Central Bedfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Central Bedfordshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Central Bedfordshire and not Central Bedfordshire 024J alone. [See Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

- **Average house price: £355,263** (August 2026). Central Bedfordshire’s average house price was £355,263 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,645** (2025). Full-time workers living in Central Bedfordshire earned a median of £43,645 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 73rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Central Bedfordshire costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 321,605** (2025). Central Bedfordshire’s population was an estimated 321,605 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Central Bedfordshire 024J in brief

Central Bedfordshire 024J has a deprivation score of 15.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Central Bedfordshire 024J was £253,000 in 2025.
Central Bedfordshire 024J had 1,066 usual residents at the census.
In Central Bedfordshire 024J, 81.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01033830
- Middle area: [Leighton Buzzard South East](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/leighton-buzzard-south-east)
- Ward: [Leighton-Linslade South †](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/ward/leighton-linslade-south)
- Postcode district: [LU7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu7)
- Town: [Leighton Buzzard †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leighton-buzzard)
- Postcode area: [LU †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu)
- Constituency: [Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dunstable-and-leighton-buzzard)
- Council: [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,051
- Output areas: 3

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Central Bedfordshire 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017576), [Central Bedfordshire 024H](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033828), [Central Bedfordshire 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017555), [Central Bedfordshire 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017573), [Central Bedfordshire 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017556)

## Latest updates for Central Bedfordshire 024J

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01033830

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830#f-imd-2025-score.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01033830