Dovedale, Luton, LU2 7FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 7FQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	34%	-8.0%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	50.2%	6.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	55.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.2%	32.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LU2 7FQ this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	20.3%	3.9%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	19%	1.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.9%	2.5%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.5%	10.1%	7.6%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.4%	64.2%	-16.2%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	72%	-15.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	5.1%	10.7%	5.6%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	72.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.1%	17.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Dovedale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe and the 398th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU2 7FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dovedale are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dovedale, Luton, LU2 7FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7FQ

Average Price
£332,759

Semi-Detached
£321,374

Terraced
£288,551

Detached
£458,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale

Average Price
£337,429

Semi-Detached
£347,194

Terraced
£294,951

Detached
£475,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DovedaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dovedale, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-03	£410,000
51 Dovedale, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-27	£404,836
34 Dovedale, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-01-24	£297,829
32 Dovedale, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-21	£280,249
38 Dovedale, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-03	£307,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushmead Junior School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Infant School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant Academy Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	2out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,132 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	- not rated	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	2,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CJ's Cafe	Unit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive		497 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road		907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar	7 The Parade, Hancock Drive	509 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS	5b Riddy Lane	1,073 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri	3 Riddy Lane	1,073 yd
Meedou	1 Riddy Lane	1,073 yd
Domino's Pizza	5c Riddy Lane	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive		508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU2 7FQ