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Living in Lidlington: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lidlington scores 31/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 22/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Of the 20 places sharing the MK43 postcode district, Lidlington scores lowest.

Against the wider MK43 district average of 42/100, that is 11 points below. That sits 19 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), schools (19), lifestyle (22) and transport (26). Wider context for the surrounding area: MK43 postcode district.

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Lidlington scores 31 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 7.387 · PM2.5 7.029 · PM10 12.519 µg/m³
71
Green Space 44
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
19
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsBedford Hospital South Wing6.8 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital7.3 mi
Luton and Dunstable Hospital10.1 mi
Hospital waitsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust7.2 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs71.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGreensand Surgery - Ampthill2.9 mi
GP capacity1,592 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
22
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
32.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
44.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
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 D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
26
Lidlington 0.1 mi
Millbrook 1.5 mi
Ridgmont 1.8 mi
J13 M1 2 mi
J13 M1 2.4 mi
J12 M1 5.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Lidlington 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

Brogborough 35 1.7 mi away ⇄
Marston Moretaine 39 1.8 mi away ⇄
Ridgmont 41 2.0 mi away ⇄
Ampthill 57 2.9 mi away ⇄
Stewartby 43 2.9 mi away ⇄
Cranfield 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Flitwick 58 3.6 mi away ⇄
Aspley Guise 50 3.9 mi away ⇄
Houghton Conquest 29 3.9 mi away ⇄
Wootton (Bedford) 54 3.9 mi away ⇄
Maulden 49 4.2 mi away ⇄
Kempston Hardwick 41 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lidlington a nice place to live?

Lidlington has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lidlington is 31/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Lidlington?

Among the top-rated schools in Lidlington is Thomas Johnson Lower School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Lidlington in total.

Lidlington in context

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Postcode districts in Lidlington

MK43 42 ⇄

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