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Living in Tilsworth: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tilsworth is 32/100, built from 7 categories. Of the 14 places sharing the LU7 postcode district, Tilsworth scores lowest. The LU7 district averages 54/100, putting Tilsworth 22 points below its own postcode area.

On lifestyle specifically, Tilsworth sits 25 points below the LU7 district figure of 53/100. That sits 18 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 (7), transport (14), schools (24) and lifestyle (28). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the LU7 postcode district.

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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 6.838 · PM2.5 6.902 · PM10 11.685 µg/m³
72
Green Space 8
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
24
1 school in area · 10 within 4km
1Good
  • Stanbridge 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
7
A&E departmentsLuton and Dunstable Hospital4.3 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital10.3 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital11.9 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 surgeryDr Jinmi & Partners2.6 mi
GP capacity2,033 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
46
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
76.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
76.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.1%
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 D
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Leighton Buzzard 4.2 mi
Cheddington 5 mi
Harlington 5.1 mi
J11A M1 3.8 mi
J11A M1 4 mi
J12 M1 4.3 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 Tilsworth 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

Stanbridge 35 0.8 mi away ⇄
Hockliffe 33 1.4 mi away ⇄
Tebworth 33 1.7 mi away ⇄
Totternhoe 39 1.9 mi away ⇄
Billington (Central Bedfordshire) 34 2.2 mi away ⇄
Houghton Regis 53 2.5 mi away ⇄
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough 43 2.5 mi away ⇄
Dunstable 58 2.9 mi away ⇄
Toddington 41 3.2 mi away ⇄
Leighton Buzzard 57 3.4 mi away ⇄
Slapton (Buckinghamshire) 36 3.5 mi away ⇄
Chalton 0 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tilsworth a nice place to live?

Tilsworth has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tilsworth is 32/100, 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 Tilsworth?

Among the top-rated schools in Tilsworth is Stanbridge Lower School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Tilsworth in total.

Tilsworth in context

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Postcode districts in Tilsworth

LU7 54 ⇄

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