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People in Leighton Buzzard

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Population
42,289
Density /km²
3,591.1
Median age
39.6
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
15%
In work (16+)
65%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
5.3%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
14%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
48%
All adults speak English as a main language
95%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
27%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.0%
Full-time students
4.1%
Christian
45%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
47%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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