Knights Close, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 2DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	52.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	44.9%	47.8%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	44.4%	4.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.8%	17.5%	2.7%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.8%	42.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6%	6%	0.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.3%	21.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.4%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	30.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.4%	89.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	93.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95%	93.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Knights Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knights Close was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Caddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knights Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington and the 307th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU6 2DS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Knights Close are based on 13 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 Knights Close, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 2DS

Average Price
£367,758

Semi-Detached
£395,305

Terraced
£353,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knights Close

Average Price
£375,936

Semi-Detached
£390,029

Terraced
£371,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knights CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Knights Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2025-03-28	£354,409
2 Knights Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-12-04	£401,309
1 Knights Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-08-16	£421,632
16 Knights Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-29	£341,931
8 Knights Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-07-08	£326,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 2DS

Employment

LU6 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	94
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Bray Academy School Lane , Eaton Bray LU6 2DT	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edlesborough Primary Academy High Street , Edlesborough LU6 2HS	- not rated	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Totternhoe Church of England Academy Church Road , Totternhoe LU6 1RE	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancot School Lancot Drive , LU6 2AP	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Academy Westfield Road , LU6 1DW	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	5,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,724 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Masala	63 Bower Lane, Eaton Bray	424 yd
Heirloom	14 High Street, Edlesborough	805 yd
ECSC Trading Ltd	Edlesborough Pavilion, The Green	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	1 Market Square, Eaton Bray		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Valley	64 High Street, Eaton Bray		246 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eaton Bray Lawn Tennis Club School Lane	tennis courts	515 yd
Holmans Field School Lane	grass pitches	615 yd
Edlesborough Green RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND THE GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.07 Mbit/s

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