Bush Close, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU5 6EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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	31%	34.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46%	-5.4%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.3%	34.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.2%	16.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	21.5%	8.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	28%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.9%	93.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	95.3%	0.4%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	95.3%	1.7%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Bush Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bush Close was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Eaton Bray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bush Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Eaton Bray and the 361st highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU5 6EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bush Close are based on 15 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 Bush Close, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU5 6EF

Average Price
£354,400

Semi-Detached
£396,134

Terraced
£333,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bush Close

Average Price
£289,900

Semi-Detached
£390,023

Terraced
£304,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,711

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bush CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bush Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-09-29	£65,000
33 Bush Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-06-17	£428,231
52 Bush Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£439,995	2024-01-26	£484,271
35 Bush Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-12	£430,931
20 Bush Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2022-02-10	£222,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU5 6EF

Employment

LU5 6EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6EF 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	124
Retired	62
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toddington St George Church of England School Manor Road , Toddington LU5 6AJ	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalton Lower School Luton Road , Chalton LU4 9UJ	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Grove Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5PE	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Lower School Westoning Road , Harlington LU5 6PD	4out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfields Middle School Park Road , Toddington LU5 6AB	- not rated	924 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	4,096 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bistro Twenty Four	24 High Street, Toddington	592 yd
Soper & Co	8 High Street, Toddington	657 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	11 Market Square, Toddington	708 yd
Delicious Desserts	1-3 Church Square, Toddington	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toddington Social & Services Club	15 High Street, Toddington	420 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Market Square, Toddington	708 yd
The Bell	4 Market Square, Toddington	708 yd
Chalgrave Manor Golf Club	Dunstable Road, Toddington	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tin Yau Takeaway	20 High Street, Toddington	501 yd
UK Fried Chicken	32A High Street, Toddington	556 yd
Peking House	15 Market Square, Toddington	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Glebe RANDALL DRIVE	grass pitches	467 yd
Toddington Recreation Ground LUTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd
Parkfields Middle School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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