The postcode area is located in the Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a young and diverse community living in mostly houses, with some challenges.
Residents:
Housing:
Lifestyle:
Overall: a big area of LU5 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community of young people enjoying a mix of housing options. However, many residents work in basic jobs and rent their homes.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Dunstable-Icknield, Dunstable-Manshead, Dunstable-Northfields, Houghton Hall, Parkside, Tithe Farm, Toddington electoral wards.
The population of LU5 postcode area is 41,826. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 29,303, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 4,420. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (21,181), followed by No religion (15,541).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (8,608), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (6,005).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (13,827), while 6,430 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 9,441 adults have Level 4 education, while 5,568 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (14192), Between 35 to 44 (10650), and Between 25 to 34 (10305).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,537) followed by Routine occupations (4,696), and Intermediate occupations (4,252).
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the LU5 (listed below). The postcode LU5 has a total of 890 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | LU5 |
Ward | Dunstable-Icknield Dunstable-Manshead Dunstable-Northfields Houghton Hall Parkside Tithe Farm Toddington |
LTLA22 | Central Bedfordshire |
UTLA22 | Central Bedfordshire |
Region | East of England |
Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £623,750.00 | £407,500.00 - £840,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £273,750.00 | £50,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £264,166.67 | £250,000.00 - £272,500.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £52,800.00 | £52,800.00 - £52,800.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £236,666.67 | £190,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £390,875.00 | £345,000.00 - £442,500.00 | 4 |
Flat | £180,500.00 | £136,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £376,829.55 | £225,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £254,550.00 | £119,000.00 - £302,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £397,750.00 | £388,000.00 - £407,500.00 | 2 |
Flat | £158,666.67 | £88,000.00 - £218,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £237,000.00 | £237,000.00 - £237,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £355,412.50 | £290,000.00 - £422,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £253,000.00 | £251,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £299,233.33 | £133,000.00 - £387,500.00 | 3 |
Flat | £150,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £426,250.00 | £417,500.00 - £435,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £325,812.50 | £242,000.00 - £350,625.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £467,500.00 | £370,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £219,750.00 | £125,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £407,000.00 | £407,000.00 - £407,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £337,500.00 | £275,000.00 - £383,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £282,500.00 | £265,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £723,500.00 | £625,000.00 - £822,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £182,400.00 | £154,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £375,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £324,791.67 | £245,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £287,333.33 | £220,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £593,500.00 | £320,000.00 - £935,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £198,750.00 | £192,500.00 - £205,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £722,500.00 | £295,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £332,593.75 | £265,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £280,500.00 | £243,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £461,466.67 | £230,000.00 - £679,950.00 | 5 |
Flat | £135,833.33 | £110,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £345,807.69 | £290,000.00 - £386,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £281,555.56 | £180,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £388,142.86 | £342,000.00 - £585,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £139,714.29 | £65,000.00 - £222,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £343,035.71 | £270,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £268,591.35 | £170,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £502,928.57 | £400,000.00 - £652,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £176,750.00 | £143,500.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £369,108.70 | £180,500.00 - £430,000.00 | 25 |
Terraced | £356,848.50 | £255,000.00 - £397,397.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £563,271.12 | £200,000.00 - £1,450,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £161,166.67 | £115,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £332,544.02 | £205,000.00 - £499,995.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £340,062.50 | £242,500.00 - £403,000.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £382,500.00 | £365,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £164,250.00 | £88,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 10 |
Other | £1,100,200.00 | £1,100,200.00 - £1,100,200.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £369,954.63 | £275,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £266,218.75 | £178,500.00 - £334,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £425,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £276,125.00 | £85,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £353,500.00 | £230,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £316,850.00 | £267,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £363,735.00 | £205,000.00 - £469,950.00 | 7 |
Flat | £193,062.50 | £86,000.00 - £256,500.00 | 5 |
Other | £331,981.80 | £58,303.00 - £1,265,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £360,656.25 | £280,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £287,062.50 | £170,000.00 - £416,750.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £522,475.00 | £495,000.00 - £549,950.00 | 3 |
Flat | £199,721.67 | £140,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £304,292.52 | £180,000.00 - £416,106.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £277,928.57 | £192,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £447,489.29 | £335,000.00 - £639,950.00 | 10 |
Flat | £196,876.50 | £57,000.00 - £250,753.00 | 7 |
Other | £1,369,953.25 | £235,000.00 - £4,660,410.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £352,404.05 | £236,322.00 - £425,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £316,625.00 | £280,000.00 - £378,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £369,993.75 | £170,000.00 - £594,950.00 | 10 |
Flat | £209,099.67 | £75,000.00 - £287,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £500.00 | £500.00 - £500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £374,526.11 | £309,950.00 - £600,000.00 | 24 |
Terraced | £225,141.03 | £70,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £492,196.94 | £406,995.00 - £635,000.00 | 15 |
Flat | £217,833.33 | £135,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £827,000.00 | £827,000.00 - £827,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £388,718.14 | £282,500.00 - £475,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £280,714.29 | £120,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £401,862.50 | £250,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £200,958.33 | £150,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £2,315,368.00 | £355,000.00 - £4,128,236.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £372,316.67 | £203,000.00 - £416,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £350,750.00 | £232,500.00 - £405,500.00 | 23 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Willow Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 89 | 2-5 | LU54QU |
Houghton Regis Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 351 | 3-11 | LU55DH |
Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 223 | 2-11 | LU55PE |
Tithe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 359 | 2-11 | LU55JB |
The Chiltern SchoolSpecial, Good | 268 | 3-19 | LU55PX |
Houstone SchoolSecondary, Not Rated | None | 11-16 | LU55PX |
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Requires improvement | 713 | 11-18 | LU55AB |
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good | 363 | 4-11 | LU54SR |
Harlington Upper SchoolSecondary, Good | 1193 | 13-18 | LU56NX |
St Christophers AcademyPrimary, Good | 374 | 2-11 | LU54NJ |
Priory AcademySecondary, Good | 749 | 9-16 | LU54JA |
St. Augustine's AcademyPrimary, Good | 178 | 4-11 | LU54AS |
The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good | 591 | 2-11 | LU54QP |
Harlington Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 147 | 4-9 | LU56PD |
Toddington St George Church of England SchoolPrimary, Good | 316 | 3-9 | LU56AJ |
The Academy of Central BedfordshirePRU, Good | 67 | 11-16 | LU55PX |
Thomas Whitehead CofE AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 209 | 2-11 | LU55HH |
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 217 | 3-11 | LU55RG |
Parkfields Middle SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 472 | 9-13 | LU56AB |
Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 307 | 2-11 | LU55QN |