London Road, Dunstable, LU6 3EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU6 3EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.3%	51%	-6.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	42.7%	49%	6.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	30.7%	37.1%	6.4%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	46.2%	0.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	45.5%	-6.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.7%	41.6%	7.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.5%	18.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	19.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.1%	7.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	85.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	3.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.1%	87.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 194th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 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 3EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 London Road are based on 98 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 London Road, Dunstable, LU6 3EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 3EE

Average Price
£309,864

Semi-Detached
£294,468

Terraced
£299,263

Detached
£498,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£318,420

Semi-Detached
£369,729

Terraced
£300,713

Detached
£607,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 London Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-19	£314,863
112 London Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-09	£331,167
106 London Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-17	£323,072
108 London Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2021-12-03	£364,392
122 London Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-08-15	£315,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 3EE

Employment

LU6 3EE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3EE 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	98
Retired	52
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Lower School Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Lower School Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manshead Church of England Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury Upper School Langdale Road , LU6 3BU	- not rated	1,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,832 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
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	2,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewers Hill Middle School Aldbanks , LU6 1AJ	- not rated	3,215 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	1,990 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	1,189 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	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Christian School West Street Christian Centre , West Street LU6 1SX	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield School Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	- not rated	3,044 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
Wilson Vale Catering	SCA, Southfields Road	174 yd
Caring Cafe	4 Mayfield Road, Dunstable	246 yd
Delucas Bubble Cafe	47 Lowther Road, Dunstable	556 yd
Delucas Deluxe Deli	45 Lowther Road, Dunstable	563 yd
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glider	65 Lowther Road, Dunstable	518 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	869 yd
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	879 yd
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mo’s Peri Peri Pizza	1 Mayfield Road, Dunstable	238 yd
Fish Master	2A Mayfield Road, Dunstable	310 yd
Ocean N Wok	31 Lowther Road, Dunstable	547 yd
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	869 yd
Lucky Corner	54 Langdale Road, Dunstable	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	623 yd
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	689 yd
Mentmore Crescent Recreation Ground Mentmore Crescent	grass pitches	744 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Streetfield Middle School (Closed) Dunstable Road	grass pitches	813 yd
Downside Recreation Ground	grass pitches	912 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	939 yd
Manshead Church Of England Academy DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	954 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 3EE