Frances Drive, Dunstable, LU6 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 1GE is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population 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	49.5%	41.7%	-7.8%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	50.5%	58.3%	7.8%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	38.6%	49.2%	10.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	23.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	3.1%

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	34.3%	44.2%	9.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.4%	36.9%	0.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	20.8%	13.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.5%	20.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	9.6%	3.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88%	82.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	84.1%	71%	-13.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	4.6%	17.6%	13.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	71.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Frances Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frances Drive was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frances Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 186th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.1%.

🔎 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 1GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Frances Drive are based on 157 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 Frances Drive, Dunstable, LU6 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1GE

Average Price
£396,851

Semi-Detached
£487,899

Terraced
£420,782

Detached
£463,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Drive

Average Price
£287,991

Semi-Detached
£495,992

Terraced
£429,657

Detached
£466,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,970

Other
£292,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2026-03-03	£405,000
33 Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-10-31	£172,587
22 Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-04-03	£242,685
31 Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-11	£277,658
23 Frances Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-04	£236,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1GE

Employment

LU6 1GE 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	96
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	2out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Lower School Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	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	- not rated	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northfields Technology College Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,434 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	2,899 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	455 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	964 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	504 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield School Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	1,367 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nagomi Izakaya	84 High Street North, Dunstable	80 yd
Roymai Thai Restaurant	110 High Street North, Dunstable	215 yd
The Grove Theatre	Grove Park, Court Drive	228 yd
GoBowling	Court Drive, Dunstable	279 yd
The Dunstable Centre Cafe	Dunstable Leisure Centre, Court Drive	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	82 High Street North, Dunstable	83 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	192 yd
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	228 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	336 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	88 High Street North, Dunstable	83 yd
Cookies & Cream	97 High Street North, Dunstable	108 yd
Fast & Fresh Pizza	109 High Street North, Dunstable	109 yd
Pizza Hut	133 High Street North, Dunstable	136 yd
Ace Chicken	1 Winfield Street, Dunstable	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	255 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	400 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	42 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	188 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	280 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	534 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	657 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	959 yd
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Beecroft Academy WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 1GE