The Parklands, Dunstable, LU5 4GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU5 4GU is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	48.8%	46.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.2%	53.9%	2.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	45%	55.1%	10.1%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.2%	-7.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.6%) 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	53.2%	60.7%	7.5%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	38.9%	30.9%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	38.4%	5.2%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.2%	63.2%	-14.0%	81.4%	-18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	78.7%	52.4%	-26.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	7.8%	24.7%	16.9%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	52.4%	-25.7%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	13%	8.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	14.8%	7.9%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	15.1%	9.3%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is The Parklands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parklands was 277.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.5% higher than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Parklands has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 21st highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU5 4GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 The Parklands are based on 147 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 The Parklands, Dunstable, LU5 4GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4GU

Average Price
£211,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,997

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parklands

Average Price
£233,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,443

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParklandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-03-11	£205,910
3 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2024-11-22	£156,357
20 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-08-12	£198,432
47 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-03-26	£209,596
12 The Parklands, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-01-30	£200,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4GU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Retired	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Manufacturing	44
Education	29
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,997 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	415 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	1,113 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	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,261 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
GoBowling	Court Drive, Dunstable	125 yd
The Dunstable Centre Cafe	Dunstable Leisure Centre, Court Drive	125 yd
The Grove Theatre	Grove Park, Court Drive	162 yd
Bedford College Services Ltd	Dunstable College, Kingsway	288 yd
Nagomi Izakaya	84 High Street North, Dunstable	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	162 yd
The Wheatsheaf	82 High Street North, Dunstable	302 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	436 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	501 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	88 High Street North, Dunstable	302 yd
Pizza Hut	133 High Street North, Dunstable	350 yd
Cookies & Cream	97 High Street North, Dunstable	353 yd
Fast & Fresh Pizza	109 High Street North, Dunstable	355 yd
Slap That Bass	22 Vernon Place, Dunstable	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	408 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	528 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	867 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Houghton Road, Houghton Regis	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	125 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	270 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	481 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close	grass pitches	879 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	897 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	995 yd
All Saints Academy HOUGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Iron Bodies Gym UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4GU