St Peters Road, Dunstable, LU5 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.9%	48.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41.9%	48.5%	6.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.1%	9.3%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	49%	50.4%	1.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.4%	17.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.1%	3.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	29.9%	2.7%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	88.1%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	90.5%	78.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	2.5%	16.2%	13.7%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	89.4%	78.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 293rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.5%.

🔎 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 4HY, 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 St Peters Road are based on 62 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 St Peters Road, Dunstable, LU5 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4HY

Average Price
£295,633

Semi-Detached
£402,550

Terraced
£333,984

Detached
£418,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,648

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£297,484

Semi-Detached
£418,107

Terraced
£335,800

Detached
£437,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,160

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Peters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-19	£159,364
22 St Peters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-28	£359,756
Flat 1 The Forge, 55 St Peters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-25	£157,547
6 St Peters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-03-12	£407,424
45 St Peters Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-24	£245,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	26
Construction	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,208 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	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	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	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,358 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	556 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	288 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	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,548 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
Catering Academy	Priory View, Church Street	113 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	303 yd
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	439 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	439 yd
Priory House Tea Rooms	Priory House, 33 High Street South	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	470 yd
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	542 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	561 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	627 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	303 yd
McDonald's	2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable	304 yd
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	417 yd
Peri Peri Original	79 High Street South, Dunstable	417 yd
Bay Leaf	55 High Street South, Dunstable	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	502 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	624 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	639 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	265 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	503 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	785 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	982 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	1,021 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4HY