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Living in Billington (Central Bedfordshire): Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Billington (Central Bedfordshire) scores 34/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. That makes it the 11th highest-scoring of the 14 places in the LU7 postcode district. Against the wider LU7 district average of 54/100, that is 20 points below.

On lifestyle specifically, Billington (Central Bedfordshire) sits 25 points below the LU7 district figure of 53/100. That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (7), transport (14), schools (24) and lifestyle (28). Wider context for the surrounding area: LU7 postcode district.

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Billington (Central Bedfordshire) scores 34 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 6.568 · PM2.5 6.842 · PM10 11.591 µg/m³
72
Green Space 22
Parks Ample 8
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
24

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsLuton and Dunstable Hospital6 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital9.6 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital9.8 mi
Hospital waitsEast And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust4.9 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.7%
Nearest GP surgerySalisbury House Surgery2 mi
GP capacity2,054 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
67
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 9 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
35
Council tax Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27
A £1,677
B £1,957
C £2,236
D £2,516
E £3,075
F £3,634
G £4,193
H £5,032
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Leighton Buzzard 2.6 mi
Cheddington 3 mi
Tring 6.6 mi
J11A M1 6 mi
J11A M1 6.1 mi
J12 M1 6.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Billington (Central Bedfordshire) in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Slapton (Buckinghamshire) 36 1.4 mi away ⇄
Stanbridge 35 1.5 mi away ⇄
Leighton Buzzard 57 2.1 mi away ⇄
Tilsworth 32 2.2 mi away ⇄
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough 43 2.3 mi away ⇄
Totternhoe 39 2.7 mi away ⇄
Hockliffe 33 3.0 mi away ⇄
Heath and Reach 42 3.7 mi away ⇄
Cheddington 38 3.7 mi away ⇄
Tebworth 33 3.7 mi away ⇄
Wing (Buckinghamshire) 54 4.0 mi away ⇄
Pitstone 39 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Billington (Central Bedfordshire) a nice place to live?

Billington (Central Bedfordshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Billington (Central Bedfordshire) is 34/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Billington (Central Bedfordshire)

LU7 54 ⇄

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