Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5WZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 5WZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.1%	48.6%	2.5%	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 area around LU5 5WZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	38.1%	43.3%	5.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	12%	1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	50%	50.9%	0.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	39.9%	34.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.3%	12.7%	5.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	19.4%	12%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	11.2%	-11.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18.9%	2.5%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.9%	5.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	30%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.4%	92.1%	2.7%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	90.5%	85.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	5.9%	12.3%	6.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Porz Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porz Avenue was 319.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 273.9% higher than the Houghton Regis East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porz Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East and the 17th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

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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 5WZ, 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 Porz Avenue are based on 3 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 Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5WZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 5WZ

Average Price
£22,656,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£22,656,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porz Avenue

Average Price
£16,063,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,063,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porz AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Nimbus Park Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£40,260,000	2017-01-20	£44,859,842
Unit 1 Nimbus Park Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£397,032	2014-06-03	£591,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 5WZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH	1out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	3,236 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	928 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	1,654 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	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy special converter	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
Kids in Action	Unit 26 Apex Business Centre, Boscombe Road	297 yd
TeamSport	Unit 27 Verey Road, Dunstable	307 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa House, Samuel Court	441 yd
AS Watson - Superdrug	Unit 1 Prologis Park, Arenson Way	566 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread PLC, Chiswell Court	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	East End, Houghton Regis	999 yd
The Crown	East End, Houghton Regis	999 yd
The Kings Arms	High Street, Houghton Regis	1,003 yd
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	White Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road	870 yd
Istanbul Takeaway	4 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	989 yd
China House	11 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis	1,013 yd
McDonald's	2-8 Luton Road, Dunstable	1,077 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 2-8 Luton Road	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	High Street, Houghton Regis		947 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Houghton Road, Houghton Regis		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent	grass pitches	596 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close	grass pitches	676 yd
Iron Bodies Gym UNIT 7-8 UNIT 7-8 WESTBURY CLOSE	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	880 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	980 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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