Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 4SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.3%	49%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.7%	51%	3.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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	22.3%	30.8%	8.5%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	50.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.8%

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	49.7%	46.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.9%	35.7%	4.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.5%	23.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.1%	9.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	80.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	89.4%	79.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4%	12.7%	8.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	79.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.5%	13.4%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wilbury Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbury Drive was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Dunstable East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilbury Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunstable East and the 347th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.3%.

🔎 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 4SY, 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 Wilbury Drive are based on 52 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 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 4SY

Average Price
£383,706

Semi-Detached
£383,706

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbury Drive

Average Price
£404,721

Semi-Detached
£405,098

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbury DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-21	£426,286
11 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-04-30	£374,716
15 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-03-29	£362,586
21 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-23	£366,630
49 Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-02-17	£452,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 4SY

Employment

LU5 4SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	94
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,022 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	207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Lower School Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Junior School Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Infant School Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	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	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,059 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Community College Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	1,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,109 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	1,474 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	1,781 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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Education Trust 12 Queen Street , LU5 5BT	- not rated	1,681 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	1,990 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	177 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa House, Samuel Court	651 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread plc, Whitbread Court	685 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court	688 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	258 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	924 yd
The Market Cross	14 Luton Road, Dunstable	1,012 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	480 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	498 yd
Curry Garden	69 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	498 yd
Sams Best Kebab	67 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	498 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		498 yd
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	205 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	466 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	589 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	835 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	897 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	910 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU5 4SY