Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of LU5 4QW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.4%	24.4%	7.0%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	59.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	41.1%	51.8%	10.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	38.4%	35.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.6%	20.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	27.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.9%	78.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	88.2%	76.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4%	13.9%	9.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	75.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	18%	16.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	1%	6%	5.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Avenue was 9.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 4QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Ridgeway Avenue are based on 83 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 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4QW

Average Price
£385,831

Semi-Detached
£385,831

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Avenue

Average Price
£386,906

Semi-Detached
£387,903

Terraced
£374,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,500	2025-05-08	£399,527
58 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-04-30	£346,898
38 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,000	2025-03-31	£411,730
40 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-28	£452,279
16 Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2023-12-08	£386,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4QW

Employment

LU5 4QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU5 4QW 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	84
Retired	69
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate 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	136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Lower School Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Lower School Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	1,032 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	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northfields Technology College Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	1,903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,262 yd	University technical college	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	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,295 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	1,154 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	1,466 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	378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Education Trust 12 Queen Street , LU5 5BT	- not rated	1,583 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	1,662 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
The Restaurant	Vocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road	464 yd
Baxter Storey	Amazon, Unit LT04 Prologis	552 yd
TeamSport	Unit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable	587 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa House, Samuel Court	640 yd
Cafe Pausa	Dunelm Ltd, Luton Road	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	571 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	781 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	551 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	551 yd
Sams Best Kebab	67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	551 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	570 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	551 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	898 yd
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	154 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	262 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	395 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	1,022 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,034 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.3 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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