Fairfield Close, Dunstable, LU5 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU5 4PQ is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	49.5%	45.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.5%	54.2%	3.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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	41.3%	39.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	43%	3.3%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	9%	12.7%	3.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.8%	42.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	38.3%	41.5%	3.2%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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%	15.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	14.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	34.8%	12.0%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.5%	78.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	-2.9%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	87.9%	76.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	4.2%	13.2%	9.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	76.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	9%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Fairfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Close was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fairfield Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunstable East and the 80th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fairfield Close are based on 22 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 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, LU5 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4PQ

Average Price
£210,162

Semi-Detached
£277,309

Terraced
£319,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,717

Other
£387,224

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Close

Average Price
£189,544

Semi-Detached
£271,386

Terraced
£260,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,479

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-02-19	£388,407
11 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-02-24	£98,697
3 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-11	£167,660
15 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-12-21	£411,885
1 Fairfield Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-06-02	£431,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	33
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,045 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	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	1,425 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	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,488 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	1,564 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	1,449 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	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,485 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	2,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Unit 1B Insignia Park, Luton Road	658 yd
Cafe Pausa	Dunelm Ltd, Luton Road	666 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	814 yd
Baxter Storey	Amazon, Unit LT04 Prologis	880 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	12 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	611 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	811 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Takeaway	133 Luton Road, Dunstable	374 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	430 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	430 yd
Sams Best Kebab	67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	430 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	430 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	711 yd
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	407 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	444 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	557 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	651 yd
Newton Recreation Ground Skimpot Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	819 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	928 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	986 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	1,031 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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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