Dolphin Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU5 5QE is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	51.6%	46.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	48.4%	53.8%	5.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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	32.3%	38.1%	5.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	38.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.4%	32.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12%	13%	1.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	22%	-11.9%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	16.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.4%	3.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22%	6.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.3%	72%	-7.3%	81.4%	-9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	73.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	2.9%	11.9%	9.0%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	73.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.4%	15.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Dolphin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dolphin Drive was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dolphin Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 393rd 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 -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU5 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dolphin Drive are based on 26 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 Dolphin Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5QE

Average Price
£255,044

Semi-Detached
£253,486

Terraced
£255,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dolphin Drive

Average Price
£251,310

Semi-Detached
£270,071

Terraced
£244,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dolphin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-09-30	£291,292
26 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-10-19	£276,939
50 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-02	£252,245
14 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-09-16	£292,213
50 Dolphin Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-02-26	£205,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5QE

Employment

LU5 5QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5QE 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	88
Retired	34
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Park Community Primary Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN	- not rated	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Grove Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5PE	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,577 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	3,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	537 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	623 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,867 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Bella Calabria Limited	100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	147 yd
Houghton Regis Day Centre	12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	279 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	609 yd
The Turkish Taste	4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	703 yd
Windy’s Deli & Grill	Osborne House, Sundon Road	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	East End, Houghton Regis		1,013 yd
The Crown	East End, Houghton Regis		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister Chips	2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	722 yd
BBB Group Ltd	1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis	907 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive	grass pitches	110 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre PARKSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	489 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Houghton Regis Academy PARKSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	614 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road	grass pitches	999 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	174.5 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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