Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 4QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	24.3%	29%	4.7%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	54.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	43.9%	41.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37%	39.8%	2.8%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	13.7%	15.6%	1.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28%	20%	-8.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	8%	2.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	25.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	79.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	91.2%	85.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	85.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Duncombe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duncombe Drive was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Duncombe Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 426th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 4QY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Duncombe Drive are based on 56 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 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4QY

Average Price
£284,855

Semi-Detached
£379,916

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,782

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duncombe Drive

Average Price
£225,355

Semi-Detached
£411,807

Terraced
£315,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,194

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duncombe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2022-10-07	£443,698
16 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-06-21	£360,560
18 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-10-22	£362,822
7A Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-04-02	£171,875
14 Duncombe Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-02-17	£341,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4QY

Employment

LU5 4QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4QY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU5 4QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,160 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	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Lower School Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Lower School Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	- not rated	703 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	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northfields Technology College Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	2,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,387 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	213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	1,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,438 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	1,406 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	1,566 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	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Education Trust 12 Queen Street , LU5 5BT	- not rated	1,899 yd	Miscellaneous	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	503 yd
Baxter Storey	Amazon, Unit LT04 Prologis	668 yd
Cafe Pausa	Dunelm Ltd, Luton Road	687 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa House, Samuel Court	909 yd
TeamSport	Unit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	427 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	614 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	223 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	223 yd
Sams Best Kebab	67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	223 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	240 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	223 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	852 yd
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	216 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	230 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	305 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	704 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	796 yd
Luton Road Recreation Ground Luton Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	920 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4QY