Blackburn Road, Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable, LU5 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 5BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	26.5%	25.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	53.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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	19.1%	19.7%	0.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.6%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.1%	10.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	25.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.5%	82.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	93.3%	85.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.1%	7%	4.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	92%	84.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 301st highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU5 5BQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Blackburn Road are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackburn Road, Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable, LU5 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5BQ

Average Price
£352,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,989

Detached
£570,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£347,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£361,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£360,837

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit D3 Ivinghoe Business Centre Blackburn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-05-17	£246,510
Dantom House Blackburn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-01-15	£1,199,947
Item House Blackburn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£466,000	2023-12-11	£484,699
Unit B2 Ivinghoe Business Centre Blackburn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-30	£223,633
Unit B1 Ivinghoe Business Centre Blackburn Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-04-03	£235,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5BQ

Employment

LU5 5BQ 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	106
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	30
Education	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH	1out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	3,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,085 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	1,892 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	1,740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,647 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
Kids in Action	Unit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road	726 yd
AS Watson - Superdrug	Unit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way	762 yd
The Mayflower	1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North	775 yd
King Kebab	5 Houghton Parade, High Street North	778 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt	208 High Street North, Dunstable	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	High Street, Houghton Regis	672 yd
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	1,000 yd
The Wheatsheaf	82 High Street North, Dunstable	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FOOWA	10 Houghton Parade, High Street North	754 yd
Wok Star	216 High Street North, Dunstable	779 yd
Jacobsons	206 High Street North, Dunstable	788 yd
Range Chicken	168 High Street North, Dunstable	827 yd
Istanbul Takeaway	4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Houghton Road, Houghton Regis		257 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	High Street, Houghton Regis		609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close	grass pitches	111 yd
Iron Bodies Gym UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
All Saints Academy HOUGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	591 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	938 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent	grass pitches	983 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,018 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.7%

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	23.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	63.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	215.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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