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Living in Tebworth: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tebworth is 33/100, built from 7 categories. Among the 14 scored places sharing the LU7 postcode district, Tebworth ranks 12th. The LU7 district averages 54/100, putting Tebworth 21 points below its own postcode area.

Its lifestyle score runs 25 points below the LU7 district's 53/100. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (7), transport (14), schools (24) and lifestyle (28) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: LU7 postcode district.

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Tebworth scores 33 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
53
Air Quality NO₂ 6.697 · PM2.5 6.895 · PM10 11.965 µg/m³
72
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
24

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsLuton and Dunstable Hospital3.8 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital9.8 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital13.6 mi
Hospital waitsEast And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust2.9 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.7%
Nearest GP surgeryToddington Medical Centre1.6 mi
GP capacity1,908 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
51
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
69%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
81.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 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 E
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Harlington 3.5 mi
Leagrave 4.6 mi
Leighton Buzzard 5.2 mi
J12 M1 2.6 mi
J11A M1 2.7 mi
J12 M1 2.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Tebworth 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

Hockliffe 33 1.1 mi away ⇄
Toddington 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Tilsworth 32 1.7 mi away ⇄
Houghton Regis 53 2.2 mi away ⇄
Stanbridge 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Chalton 0 2.4 mi away ⇄
Totternhoe 39 3.3 mi away ⇄
Dunstable 58 3.5 mi away ⇄
Billington (Central Bedfordshire) 34 3.7 mi away ⇄
Harlington 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough 43 4.1 mi away ⇄
Leighton Buzzard 57 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tebworth a nice place to live?

Tebworth has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tebworth is 33/100, 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 Tebworth

LU7 54 ⇄

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