Vanbrugh Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 5SU 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 5SU, 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 Vanbrugh Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vanbrugh Drive was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vanbrugh Drive has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 258th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 5SU, 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 Vanbrugh Drive are based on 59 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 Vanbrugh Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5SU

Average Price
£247,841

Semi-Detached
£249,123

Terraced
£251,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vanbrugh Drive

Average Price
£242,974

Semi-Detached
£279,281

Terraced
£241,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vanbrugh DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Vanbrugh Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-22	£278,526
8 Vanbrugh Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2023-08-07	£191,316
27 Vanbrugh Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-28	£306,919
20 Vanbrugh Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-29	£315,628
23 Vanbrugh Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-04-01	£241,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5SU

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	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Park Community Primary Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN	- not rated	401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH	1out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Grove Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5PE	3out of 4	1,089 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	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,243 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	2,256 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	2,925 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	732 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	947 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	2,820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	3,069 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
Houghton Regis Day Centre	12 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	348 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited	100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	506 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	607 yd
The Turkish Taste	4 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	694 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	East End, Houghton Regis		647 yd
The Crown	East End, Houghton Regis		647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister Chips	2 Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis	713 yd
BBB Group Ltd	1 The Cloisters, Houghton Regis	793 yd
Tithe Chicken & Chips	145A Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis	959 yd
China House	11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	996 yd
Istanbul Takeaway	4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive	grass pitches	313 yd
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre PARKSIDE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Houghton Regis Academy PARKSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	766 yd
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent	grass pitches	779 yd
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road	grass pitches	886 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	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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