Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	48.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.4%	51.1%	1.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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	41.8%	41.9%	0.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	40.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	38.6%	-16.8%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	33.4%	43.9%	10.5%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	18.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.2%	0.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	30.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.9%	86.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	91.4%	75.6%	-15.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	1%	14.9%	13.9%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	75.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.3%	10.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	6%	6.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lovers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovers Walk was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lovers Walk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East and the 138th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.5%.

🔎 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 4BG, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lovers Walk are based on 56 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 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4BG

Average Price
£363,084

Semi-Detached
£353,059

Terraced
£317,061

Detached
£538,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,140

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovers Walk

Average Price
£381,316

Semi-Detached
£379,637

Terraced
£328,545

Detached
£538,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-28	£482,643
28 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-05	£578,021
La Primera Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2024-04-19	£380,188
18 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-06	£345,156
31 Lovers Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-10-30	£347,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4BG

Employment

LU5 4BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU5 4BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	845 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 Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	61 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	166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	142 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	142 yd
Priory House Tea Rooms	Priory House, 33 High Street South	441 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine	31 High Street South, Dunstable	441 yd
Catering Academy	Priory View, Church Street	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	215 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	224 yd
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	305 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	665 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	142 yd
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	224 yd
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	279 yd
Peri Peri Original	79 High Street South, Dunstable	279 yd
Bay Leaf	55 High Street South, Dunstable	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	405 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	713 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	803 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	135 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	449 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	888 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	956 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,010 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	96.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4BG