West Parade, Dunstable, LU6 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU6 1EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.5%	39.2%	9.7%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	35.1%	-12.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.9%	47.8%	3.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.6%	35.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	11.5%	-15.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	12.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.8%	9.9%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	30%	7.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
White	95.7%	91.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	94.6%	91.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is West Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Parade was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Parade has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 183rd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU6 1EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 West Parade are based on 46 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 West Parade, Dunstable, LU6 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1EN

Average Price
£350,182

Semi-Detached
£361,784

Terraced
£326,659

Detached
£516,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Parade

Average Price
£351,744

Semi-Detached
£378,415

Terraced
£322,544

Detached
£491,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2026-02-20	£325,000
24 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-21	£340,488
67 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-08-23	£384,996
8 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-31	£363,245
69 West Parade, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-10	£330,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	58
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	5,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	3out of 4	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	2out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Lower School Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,001 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northfields Technology College Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead Church of England Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	2,930 yd	Community school	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	980 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 Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield School Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	984 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	984 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent special school	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
Amici	1 Albion Street, Dunstable	455 yd
Olive Garden Restaurant	52-54 West Street, Dunstable	466 yd
Dunstable Conference Centre	51 High Street North, Dunstable	489 yd
MJL Restaurant & Bar	4-6 Albion Street, Dunstable	500 yd
Nagomi Izakaya	84 High Street North, Dunstable	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Inn	208 West Street, Dunstable	324 yd
The White Swan	91-93 High Street South, Dunstable	368 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	382 yd
The Victoria	69 West Street, Dunstable	460 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade River	138 Chiltern Road, Dunstable	166 yd
Mister Chips	142 Chiltern Road, Dunstable	272 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Shop	65 Chiltern Road, Dunstable	286 yd
Afrodiet Cuisine	208 West Street, Dunstable	324 yd
Union Fish & Chips	68 Union Street, Dunstable	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	546 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	598 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	194 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	545 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Beecroft Academy WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	828 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	927 yd
Lancot School LANCOT DRIVE	grass pitches	963 yd
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 1EN