Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1GL

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51%	4.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.5%	49%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	50%	57.6%	7.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	26.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.5%	50.3%	4.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.4%	35.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.9%	23.5%	2.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	23.5%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.2%	74.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	85.9%	70.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.4%	17.5%	11.1%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.6%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1%	11.1%	10.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	9.8%	7.1%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Waterlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterlow Road was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterlow Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 130th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 1GL, 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 Waterlow Road are based on 127 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 Waterlow Road, Dunstable, LU6 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1GL

Average Price
£274,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£274,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterlow Road

Average Price
£293,920

Semi-Detached
£297,856

Terraced
£292,381

Detached
£311,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2017-08-25	£263,602
2 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-11-27	£241,851
3 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-01-23	£243,740
4 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2013-04-22	£288,993
5 Waterlow Chapel Waterlow Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2012-12-19	£228,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Retired	26
Other	23
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,914 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	2out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancot School Lancot Drive , LU6 2AP	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH	3out of 4	1,515 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	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	3,092 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
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	815 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	1,357 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	1,051 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,552 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
Roymai Thai Restaurant	110 High Street North, Dunstable	70 yd
Nagomi Izakaya	84 High Street North, Dunstable	204 yd
Tony's Cafe	172 High Street North, Dunstable	285 yd
Chicken and Pizza Hutt	208 High Street North, Dunstable	453 yd
The Original Coconut Garden	212 High Street North, Dunstable	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	82 High Street North, Dunstable	201 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	322 yd
Gary Cooper	Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive	486 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	567 yd
Shotz & Potz	23 High Street North, Dunstable	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Taste of China	159 High Street North, Dunstable	25 yd
Pizza Hut	133 High Street North, Dunstable	162 yd
Pizza Go Go	88 High Street North, Dunstable	201 yd
Range Chicken	168 High Street North, Dunstable	232 yd
Union Fish & Chips	68 Union Street, Dunstable	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	506 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	648 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Houghton Road, Houghton Regis	978 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	238 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	384 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	406 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	701 yd
Beecroft Academy WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Creasey Park Creasey Park Drive	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	867 yd
All Saints Academy HOUGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Peppercorn Park (Closed) Aldbanks	grass pitches	889 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 1GL