Lowry Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 5SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.2%	49.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.8%	50.5%	3.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around LU5 5SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	43.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	38.7%	8.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	41.9%	46.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	44.7%	36%	-8.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.1%	17.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	14.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	22.2%	9.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	84.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	89.1%	68.7%	-20.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.3%	22.2%	16.9%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	69%	-18.3%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	0%	17.9%	17.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Lowry Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowry Drive was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowry Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 396th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 5SJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Lowry Drive are based on 67 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 Lowry Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5SJ

Average Price
£213,400

Semi-Detached
£252,005

Terraced
£239,412

Detached
£136,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowry Drive

Average Price
£219,292

Semi-Detached
£254,043

Terraced
£235,679

Detached
£137,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,483

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowry DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lowry Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-11-17	£189,126
29 Lowry Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-15	£277,568
16 Lowry Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-22	£274,547
15 Lowry Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-15	£129,224
39 Lowry Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-05-19	£205,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	- not rated	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	784 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Community College Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PY	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,818 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
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	2,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,183 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	2,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School Regis Education Centre , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	- not rated	784 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire PRU Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PY	- not rated	784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	844 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Education Trust 12 Queen Street , LU5 5BT	- not rated	1,186 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre	12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	416 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited	100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	554 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	584 yd
The Turkish Taste	4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	750 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	East End, Houghton Regis		611 yd
The Crown	East End, Houghton Regis		611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister Chips	2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	769 yd
BBB Group Ltd	1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis	834 yd
China House	11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	962 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips	145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis	981 yd
Istanbul Takeaway	4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive	grass pitches	356 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent	grass pitches	716 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre PARKSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	815 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Houghton Regis Academy PARKSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	833 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road	grass pitches	926 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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