Evelyn Road, Dunstable, LU5 4NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4NG 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	47%	48.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	35.2%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	52.5%	52.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.4%	32.4%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9%	3.5%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	36.7%	16.9%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.7%	10.8%	8.1%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	71.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	86.8%	70.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	5.8%	15.3%	9.5%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	70%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.5%	15.6%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Evelyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evelyn Road was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Evelyn Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 4NG, 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 Evelyn Road are based on 64 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 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, LU5 4NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4NG

Average Price
£374,878

Semi-Detached
£369,199

Terraced
£343,216

Detached
£439,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evelyn Road

Average Price
£377,156

Semi-Detached
£374,755

Terraced
£381,112

Detached
£496,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evelyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-05-24	£390,000
41 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-24	£361,095
9 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-30	£500,023
29 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2020-02-14	£331,546
6 Evelyn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2019-12-05	£322,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4NG

Employment

LU5 4NG 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	142
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	48
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	5,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	55 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	1,112 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	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,867 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	2,033 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	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,856 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	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	446 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	474 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	474 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	740 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	306 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	533 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	846 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	475 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	535 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	580 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	602 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		446 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	121 yd
Newton Recreation Ground Skimpot Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	343 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	607 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	954 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	986 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	175.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4NG