Lime Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 4DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.6%	40.6%	4.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	6.1%

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	38.4%	41.8%	3.4%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	39.2%	37%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.2%	15%	0.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	29%	21.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.7%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.7%	83.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	92%	77.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	2.8%	13.3%	10.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.8%	4.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	77.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lime Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Walk was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Walk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 96th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 4DL, 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 Lime Walk are based on 33 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 Lime Walk, Dunstable, LU5 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4DL

Average Price
£191,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£274,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,305

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Walk

Average Price
£186,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,704

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lime Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-02-13	£277,162
12 Lime Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-11-17	£272,732
9 Lime Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-09-04	£138,829
19 Lime Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-03-17	£144,557
12 Lime Walk, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-15	£268,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4DL

Employment

LU5 4DL 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	132
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Lower School Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	- not rated	1,066 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	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	2,050 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
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	2,594 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	1,017 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	446 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	409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Education Trust 12 Queen Street , LU5 5BT	- not rated	2,373 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Catering Academy	Priory View, Church Street	450 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road	463 yd
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	533 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	533 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	220 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	510 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	560 yd
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	582 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	510 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	533 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	537 yd
McDonald's	2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable	538 yd
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	428 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	757 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	146 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	446 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	696 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	751 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	956 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4DL