High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU6 3HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	54.4%	52.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.6%	47.7%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	33.2%	36.8%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	46.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	7.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	49.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.4%	35.1%	0.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	7.3%	11%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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	18.8%	16.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.9%	7.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	25.9%	0.6%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	89.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	91.5%	88.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	88.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street South was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Dunstable Central average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

High Street South has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunstable Central and the 108th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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 3HS, 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 High Street South are based on 358 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 High Street South, Dunstable, LU6 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU6 3HS

Average Price
£517,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£518,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£517,451

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street South

Average Price
£204,436

Semi-Detached
£391,032

Terraced
£328,569

Detached
£650,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,230

Other
£315,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-05-11	£25,282
1 Kensworth Gate, 200 - 204 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-30	£135,395
6-8 Kensworth Gate, 200 - 204 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-10-20	£351,786
6-8 Kensworth Gate, 200 - 204 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-10-20	£351,786
190 - 192 High Street South, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,012,810	2014-03-27	£1,563,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU6 3HS

Employment

LU6 3HS 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	102
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,636 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	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardley Hill Academy Lowther Road , LU6 3NZ	2out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Burr Street , LU6 3AG	4out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue , LU5 4AS	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lark Rise Academy Cartmel Drive , LU6 3PT	4out of 4	1,121 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	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,972 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	1,113 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	328 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	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,985 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	4,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	243 yd
Lumpini Thai Restuarant	105 High Street South, Dunstable	243 yd
Priory House Tea Rooms	Priory House, 33 High Street South	606 yd
Vantage Indian Cuisine	31 High Street South, Dunstable	606 yd
Jaccs Coffee Shop Ltd	Units 2 to 3 Bullpond Lane, Dunstable	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Froth 'n' Elbow	183 High Street South, Dunstable	56 yd
United Services Club	160 High Street South, Dunstable	151 yd
Dunstable Tennis Club	Downs Road, Dunstable	370 yd
The Bank	13 High Street North, Dunstable	835 yd
The Victoria	69 West Street, Dunstable	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tong Wong	189 High Street South, Dunstable	56 yd
Hoi Wan Chinese Takeaway	127 High Street South, Dunstable	243 yd
China Express	53 High Street South, Dunstable	437 yd
Peri Peri Original	79 High Street South, Dunstable	437 yd
Bay Leaf	55 High Street South, Dunstable	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elcin Food Centre	62A High Street South, Dunstable	542 yd
Minutka Polish Shop	22-24 High Street North, Dunstable	898 yd
Lidl	51 Luton Road, Dunstable	989 yd
Iceland	66 High Street North, Dunstable	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Academy BRITAIN STREET	grass pitches	392 yd
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Ardley Hill Academy LOWTHER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	615 yd
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BENNETT MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND BULLPOND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
St. Augustine'S Academy OAKWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	852 yd
Queensbury Academy Langdale Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,078 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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