The Mall, Dunstable, LU5 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.7%	43.8%	1.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	37.3%	6.1%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	42.7%	45.2%	2.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	40%	40.4%	0.4%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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	12.7%	21.4%	8.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	7.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	27.8%	-4.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7%	7%	0.0%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	3.1%	4.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80%	69%	-11.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	74.6%	55.2%	-19.4%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	10.8%	27.8%	17.0%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	55.5%	-17.5%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	14%	10.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is The Mall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mall was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Mall has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 78th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

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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 4LB, 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 Mall are based on 189 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 Mall, Dunstable, LU5 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4LB

Average Price
£155,781

Semi-Detached
£201,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,990

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mall

Average Price
£166,393

Semi-Detached
£289,029

Terraced
£239,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Earls Court The Mall, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-04-09	£107,327
Flat 4 Earls Court The Mall, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-12-04	£143,787
Flat 7 Earls Court The Mall, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-06-27	£158,530
Flat 7 Earls Court The Mall, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-12-21	£129,931
Flat 4 Earls Court The Mall, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2014-11-21	£148,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	24
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	15
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,122 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	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	1,314 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	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,942 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	92 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	782 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	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,162 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
Costa Ltd	Next, Unit 1 To 1a White Lion Retail Park	161 yd
Bedford College Services Ltd	Dunstable College, Kingsway	217 yd
Tim Hortons	White Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road	224 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	327 yd
GoBowling	Court Drive, Dunstable	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	425 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	593 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	642 yd
Shotz & Potz	23 High Street North, Dunstable	643 yd
The Nags Head	1 High Street North, Dunstable	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	White Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road	161 yd
McDonald's	2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable	326 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	327 yd
Geo Express	21 Vernon Place, Dunstable	539 yd
Slap That Bass	22 Vernon Place, Dunstable	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	593 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	593 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	749 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	146 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	394 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	693 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	704 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	981 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	993 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	999 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4LB