Furness Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU6 3BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.2%	50%	3.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	37.9%	-27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	46.3%	6.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	26.3%	12.8%	9.1%	17.2%
Widowed	25%	14.7%	-10.3%	6.1%	8.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.7%	22.5%	-9.2%	48.4%	-25.9%
Good health	32.7%	42.2%	9.5%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	23.1%	22.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LU6 3BN this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.3%	34.7%	-22.6%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	11.6%	8.5%	5.3%	6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	16.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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%	7.8%	7.8%	0.7%	7.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.3%	81.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	90.4%	83.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	83.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	16.7%	16.7%	9.8%	6.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	15.5%	6.0%	9.5%

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furness Avenue was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Furness Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 410th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU6 3BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Furness Avenue are based on 10 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 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 3BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 3BN

Average Price
£579,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£743,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£743,804

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2026-02-25	£400,000
9 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-07-17	£251,560
16 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2018-06-01	£416,614
2 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-11-02	£541,892
12 Furness Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2009-06-29	£517,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 3BN

Employment

LU6 3BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

LU6 3BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU6 3BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Education	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	5,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Lower School Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Rise Lower School Cartmel Drive , LU6 3PT	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead Church of England Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	1,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	- not rated	2,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	2,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,316 yd	Community school	No	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	1,460 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 Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	754 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	861 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield School Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community special school	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
Jaccs Coffee Shop Ltd	Units 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable	507 yd
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	583 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	583 yd
The Salvation Army	Worship & Community Centre, Bullpond Lane	596 yd
Splashside Cafe	Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Bullpond Lane	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	486 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	534 yd
The Glider	65 Lowther Road, Dunstable	708 yd
The Victoria	69 West Street, Dunstable	843 yd
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	58 Langdale Road, Dunstable	98 yd
Lucky Corner	54 Langdale Road, Dunstable	105 yd
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	534 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	583 yd
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable		696 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	367 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Lark Rise Academy Cartmel Drive	grass pitches	687 yd
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground Mentmore Crescent	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 3BN