Manchester Place, Dunstable, LU6 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU6 1HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.1%	47.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.9%	52.9%	2.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	42.5%	46.2%	3.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	31.6%	8.0%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	20.8%	15%	-5.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.2%	38.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	34.3%	42.6%	8.3%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	30.2%	18.1%	-12.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.6%	3.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	28.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.3%	84.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	79.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	79.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Manchester Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Place was 139.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% higher than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manchester Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 84th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 1HJ, 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 Manchester Place are based on 6 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 Manchester Place, Dunstable, LU6 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1HJ

Average Price
£240,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Place

Average Price
£279,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Old Forge Manchester Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-03-07	£193,817
2 The Old Forge Manchester Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-06-14	£263,767
4 The Old Forge Manchester Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2008-04-03	£240,508
4 The Old Forge Manchester Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-08-25	£272,536
4 The Old Forge Manchester Place, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2004-12-22	£285,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1HJ

Employment

LU6 1HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	37
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,869 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	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancot School Lancot Drive , LU6 2AP	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,499 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	669 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	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,759 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
Dunstable Conference Centre	51 High Street North, Dunstable	100 yd
Amici	1 Albion Street, Dunstable	112 yd
MJL Restaurant & Bar	4-6 Albion Street, Dunstable	136 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	2 Queensway Parade, Dunstable	190 yd
Subway	29 High Street North, Dunstable	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	135 yd
The Globe	43 Winfield Street, Dunstable	145 yd
Shotz & Potz	23 High Street North, Dunstable	217 yd
The Nags Head	1 High Street North, Dunstable	221 yd
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Pizza	57 High Street North, Dunstable	103 yd
Souvlaki Station	10 Albion Street, Dunstable	112 yd
Ace Chicken	1 Winfield Street, Dunstable	145 yd
Tops Pizza	11 Queensway, Dunstable	187 yd
Cookies & Cream	97 High Street North, Dunstable	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	154 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	229 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	107 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	297 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	410 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	479 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	617 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	806 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Beecroft Academy WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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%

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