West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 1SQ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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%	46.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.5%	53.6%	3.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37.8%	43.2%	5.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.8%	44.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.9%	37.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.2%	17.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	14.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	32.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.9%	89.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	86%	73.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	9.5%	20.1%	10.6%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	74.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.5%	12.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 239.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 30th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 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 1SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Street are based on 168 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 Street, Dunstable, LU6 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 1SQ

Average Price
£228,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,453

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£291,921

Semi-Detached
£356,335

Terraced
£291,412

Detached
£538,743

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-11-16	£207,201
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2016-07-01	£185,116
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-10-19	£257,500
Flat 15 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-11-05	£282,420
Flat 9 St. Marys Court West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2003-09-30	£238,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 1SQ

Employment

LU6 1SQ 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	122
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,055 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	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancot School Lancot Drive , LU6 2AP	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,816 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	906 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	866 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	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	4,066 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
Olive Garden Restaurant	52-54 West Street, Dunstable	136 yd
Yum-Yum-Cafe	27-29 West Street, Dunstable	257 yd
The Way Coffee House	6 West Street, Dunstable	267 yd
Splashside Cafe	Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane	268 yd
The Spice Lounge	21 West Street, Dunstable	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Swan	91-93 High Street South, Dunstable	50 yd
The Victoria	69 West Street, Dunstable	85 yd
The Nags Head	1 High Street North, Dunstable	321 yd
Shotz & Potz	23 High Street North, Dunstable	323 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	50 West Street, Dunstable	136 yd
Souvlaki Station	10 Albion Street, Dunstable	280 yd
Marmaris	7 High Street North, Dunstable	318 yd
Papa Johns International	21 High Street North, Dunstable	321 yd
Marco Polo Pizza	57 High Street North, Dunstable	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	374 yd
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	432 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	262 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	286 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	633 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	743 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 1SQ