Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 4LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	24.9%	40.4%	15.5%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	41.6%	-19.0%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	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	52.6%	46.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.7%	38.1%	6.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	31.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	11.8%	8.0%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	1%	5.2%	4.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.2%	56.2%	-23.0%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	84.6%	72.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	14%	7.5%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	72.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.5%	19.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Luton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luton Road was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.8% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Luton Road has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 5th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU5 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Luton Road are based on 341 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 Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4LR

Average Price
£337,375

Semi-Detached
£322,067

Terraced
£280,695

Detached
£379,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,180

Other
£508,671

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton Road

Average Price
£309,934

Semi-Detached
£326,718

Terraced
£320,428

Detached
£428,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
261 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-11-03	£284,323
233 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-30	£327,502
223 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2025-08-01	£280,952
227 Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-07-04	£320,245
Methodist Church Luton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-27	£360,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4LR

Employment

LU5 4LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	100
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	3,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christophers Lower School Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Lower School Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,923 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manshead Church of England Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	2,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	2,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,058 yd	Community school	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	2,041 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	1,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent school	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
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	457 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	567 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	567 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	982 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	351 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	458 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	969 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	509 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	588 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	601 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	601 yd
Sams Best Kebab	67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable	457 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	601 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	227 yd
Newton Recreation Ground Skimpot Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	319 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	718 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	850 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	858 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	874 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	940 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,036 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4LR