Tennyson Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU5 5UG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	42.6%	40.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.7%	4.6%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	43.4%	45.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.8%	38.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	16.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	13.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20%	8.8%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	22.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.1%	89.5%	0.4%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	89.1%	76.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	5.4%	18.1%	12.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	76.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.5%	8.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Tennyson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Avenue was 4.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Tennyson Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 10th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 5UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Tennyson Avenue are based on 201 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 Tennyson Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5UG

Average Price
£195,561

Semi-Detached
£293,437

Terraced
£290,029

Detached
£363,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,424

Other
£115,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Avenue

Average Price
£255,091

Semi-Detached
£317,342

Terraced
£296,229

Detached
£443,576

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,408

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-08-18	£140,000
116 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-07	£269,713
114 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-10-18	£108,879
86 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-09-02	£81,658
104 Tennyson Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-06-07	£141,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5UG

Employment

LU5 5UG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	30
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,070 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	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH	1out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Park Community Primary Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN	- not rated	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	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	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,653 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	2,309 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	1,348 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	3,046 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
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court	266 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread plc, Whitbread Court	267 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa House, Samuel Court	403 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	649 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	East End, Houghton Regis	621 yd
The Crown	East End, Houghton Regis	621 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China House	11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	890 yd
Istanbul Takeaway	4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	902 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		889 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	High Street, Houghton Regis		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent	grass pitches	346 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive	grass pitches	823 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,029 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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