The Paddocks, Dunstable, LU6 3FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 3FQ is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	41.1%	41.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	58.9%	58.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	9.7%

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 3FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	57.5%	48.6%	-8.9%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	31.5%	11.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	51.5%	48.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.6%	38.7%	3.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	9.7%	10%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.1%	15.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.4%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.4%	2.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	31.9%	12.7%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	11.3%	0.9%	-10.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.3%	79.5%	1.2%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	74.4%	61.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	6.5%	22.1%	15.6%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	4.4%	-11.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	61.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.6%	11.0%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddocks was 279.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.0% higher than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Paddocks has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 3FQ, 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 The Paddocks are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Paddocks, Dunstable, LU6 3FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 3FQ

Average Price
£294,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£818,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,131

Other
£30,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£330,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£864,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,241

Other
£30,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-01	£219,002
8 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-04	£272,784
9 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-12-17	£839,312
5 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-29	£267,372
4 The Paddocks, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£27,500	2019-10-28	£30,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 3FQ

Employment

LU6 3FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,781 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	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane , LU6 3BJ	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Leighton Court , LU6 1EW	2out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	2out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Rise Academy Cartmel Drive , LU6 3PT	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	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	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,843 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	887 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	418 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	490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	4,058 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
Anarkali Restaurant	101 High Street South, Dunstable	239 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	239 yd
Priory House Tea Rooms	Priory House, 33 High Street South	249 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine	31 High Street South, Dunstable	249 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop Ltd	Units 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	270 yd
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	408 yd
The Victoria	69 West Street, Dunstable	446 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	451 yd
The Nags Head	1 High Street North, Dunstable	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	166 yd
Peri Peri Original	79 High Street South, Dunstable	166 yd
Bay Leaf	55 High Street South, Dunstable	178 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	239 yd
KFC	35 High Street South, Dunstable	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	170 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	523 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	332 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	398 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Dunstable) (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street North	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Ashton St Peters C Of E Va Primary School LEIGHTON COURT	grass pitches	753 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	818 yd
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	842 yd
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
The Dunstable Centre Court Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	938 yd
Ashton Middle School (Closed) High Street North	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	947 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Dunstable) UNIT 7A UNIT 7A BOSCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 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	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU6 3FQ