Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU5 4AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	52.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	43.6%	47.4%	3.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around LU5 4AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	49.4%	5.1%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	34.2%	0.0%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	42.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.1%	38.5%	2.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	23.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	18.9%	1.5%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.9%	9.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.8%	78.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	81.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	81.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.4%	11.8%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oakwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Avenue was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 103rd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU5 4AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Oakwood Avenue are based on 20 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 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4AR

Average Price
£242,963

Semi-Detached
£313,709

Terraced
£242,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,789

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Avenue

Average Price
£251,692

Semi-Detached
£301,969

Terraced
£245,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,694

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-08-06	£368,875
28 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-07-01	£316,037
38 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-04-18	£370,152
38 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2021-12-17	£388,720
48 Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-03-29	£282,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU5 4AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Lower School Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	- not rated	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Lower School Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manshead Church of England Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	2,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	3,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield School Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	3,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caring Cafe	4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable	77 yd
Wilson Vale Catering	SCA, Southfields Road	366 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe	47 Lowther Road, Dunstable	825 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli	45 Lowther Road, Dunstable	831 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	753 yd
The Glider	65 Lowther Road, Dunstable	794 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	853 yd
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza	1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable	74 yd
Fish Master	2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable	102 yd
Ocean N Wok	31 Lowther Road, Dunstable	819 yd
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	853 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	339 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	761 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed) Dunstable Road	grass pitches	762 yd
Downside Recreation Ground	grass pitches	812 yd
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	896 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground Mentmore Crescent	grass pitches	1,036 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4AR