Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU6 1DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 LU6 1DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	34.3%	43.1%	8.8%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	40.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	43.8%	54.3%	10.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	39.6%	32.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13%	7%	-6.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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	21.2%	22.7%	1.5%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.3%	0.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	26.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
White	83.3%	79%	-4.3%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	84.4%	70.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	7%	19.5%	12.5%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	71.1%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.9%	13.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Road was 156.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.1% higher than the Dunstable North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Dunstable North and the 63rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU6 1DD, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Houghton Road are based on 102 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 Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1DD

Average Price
£140,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,589

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Road

Average Price
£276,871

Semi-Detached
£334,377

Terraced
£271,254

Detached
£480,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,014

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-07-21	£94,396
6A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-07-21	£100,552
8A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-12-03	£141,780
8A Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-08-28	£118,043
4 Houghton Mansions Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,950	2008-04-03	£187,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1DD

Employment

LU6 1DD 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.

LU6 1DD 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	134
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	42
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Construction	23
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancot School Lancot Drive , LU6 2AP	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	3,772 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	1,237 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	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,409 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
King Kebab	5 Houghton Parade, High Street North	5 yd
The Mayflower	1-2 Houghton Parade, High Street North	6 yd
Irmak BBQ	218-220 High Street North, Dunstable	77 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt	208 High Street North, Dunstable	99 yd
The Original Coconut Garden	212 High Street North, Dunstable	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Creasey Park Community Football Centre	Dunstable Football Club, Creasey Park Drive	574 yd
The Wheatsheaf	82 High Street North, Dunstable	740 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	874 yd
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FOOWA	10 Houghton Parade, High Street North	27 yd
Wok Star	216 High Street North, Dunstable	99 yd
Jacobsons	206 High Street North, Dunstable	123 yd
Range Chicken	168 High Street North, Dunstable	321 yd
A Taste of China	159 High Street North, Dunstable	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Houghton Road, Houghton Regis		646 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	371 yd
All Saints Academy HOUGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	392 yd
Creasey Park Creasey Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	580 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed) Aldbanks	grass pitches	631 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	769 yd
Brewers Hill Middle School (Closed) Aldbanks	grass pitches	879 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close	grass pitches	885 yd
Beecroft Academy WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	948 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	956 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 1DD