High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 1LA is primarily male, with 53.7% 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%	46.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.5%	53.7%	3.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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%	50.9%	12.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	27.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	13.9%	7.4%	-6.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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	34.3%	48.9%	14.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.4%	31.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	20.8%	13.3%	-7.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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%	24.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	30.6%	11.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88%	85.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	84.1%	50.7%	-33.4%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	4.6%	40.4%	35.8%	6.1%	34.3%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	50.7%	-31.6%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	13%	12.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	17.4%	16.0%	2.2%	15.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	10%	1.3%	8.7%
Romania	20.3%	0.9%	19.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is High Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street North was 709.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 417.5% higher than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street North has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 296.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 1LA, 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 High Street North are based on 143 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 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1LA

Average Price
£1,300,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,627

Other
£1,761,281

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street North

Average Price
£244,379

Semi-Detached
£317,387

Terraced
£310,984

Detached
£738,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,759

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-01-21	£754,597
16 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-12-16	£91,204
16 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-06-25	£734,064
16 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-25	£208,245
40 High Street North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-03-09	£532,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1LA

Employment

LU6 1LA 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	95
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

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	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,698 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	4out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	2out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	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	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,469 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	535 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	703 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	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,479 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,710 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
Benjamins Cafe Dunstable	1-3 Nicholas Way, Dunstable	11 yd
Magazin Traditional Romanesc / Restaurant Rustic Privighetoa	5 Nicholas Way, Dunstable	18 yd
Little Lahore	2 Nicholas Way, Dunstable	30 yd
Costa Coffee	15 Nicholas Way, Dunstable	32 yd
Subway	29 High Street North, Dunstable	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Sugar Loaf	46 High Street North, Dunstable	1 yd
Shotz & Potz	23 High Street North, Dunstable	49 yd
The Nags Head	1 High Street North, Dunstable	50 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	63 yd
Dunstable Conservative Club	49 High Street North, Dunstable	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns International	21 High Street North, Dunstable	50 yd
Marmaris	7 High Street North, Dunstable	94 yd
Souvlaki Station	10 Albion Street, Dunstable	152 yd
Tops Pizza	11 Queensway, Dunstable	154 yd
Marco Polo Pizza	57 High Street North, Dunstable	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	17 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	162 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	446 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	461 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	563 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	570 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	579 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Olma Road (Closed) Olma Road	grass pitches	948 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	1,086 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	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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