DOWNS ROAD, LU5 4DE - Information

Overview

The LU5 4DE postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU5 4DE area, explore the LU5 4DE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU5 4DE area, visit the LU5 4DE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5075517400310198, 51.88226753074719 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaLU5
WardDunstable-Manshead
Middle layer Super Output AreaDunstable Manshead
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardDunstable-Manshead
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index21105

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Aspiring urban households / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Stipers Hill(0.70 mi)

  • Stipers Hill, (0.70 mi)
  • Dunstable, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Borough Road(0.24 mi)

  • Borough Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Mayfield Road, (0.25 mi)
  • Half Moon Lane, (0.25 mi)
  • Borough Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Half Moon Lane, (0.28 mi)
  • Downside Primary School, (0.29 mi)
  • Oakwood Avenue, (0.29 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(2.61 mi)

  • Leagrave, (2.61 mi)
  • Luton, (3.97 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (4.03 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.03 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (4.03 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (4.94 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (27.99 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (28.52 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St. Augustine's AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU5 4AS (0.27 mi)Details
Priory AcademyAll Through, Good9-16LU5 4JA (0.35 mi)Details
Watling Lower SchoolPrimary, Good2-9LU6 3BJ (0.52 mi)Details
Ardley Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU6 3NZ (0.62 mi)Details
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None7-18LU5 4QL (0.64 mi)Details
Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-9LU6 3AG (0.75 mi)Details
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU5 4SR (0.78 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11LU1 4BB (0.84 mi)Details
Manshead CofE AcademySecondary, Good11-19LU1 4BB (0.84 mi)Details
Lark Rise AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11LU6 3PT (0.86 mi)Details
The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good2-11LU5 4QP (0.90 mi)Details
St Christophers AcademyPrimary, Good2-11LU5 4NJ (0.91 mi)Details
Queensbury AcademySecondary, Good11-19LU6 3BU (0.93 mi)Details
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolPrimary, Good5-11LU6 1EW (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire01582663218LU5 4RS
eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire01582670050LU5 4RU
west street surgeryActivewest street surgery, 89 west street, dunstable, bedfordshire01582664401LU6 1SF
kirby road surgeryActivekirby road surgery, 58 kirby road, dunstable, bedfordshire01582609121LU6 3JH
priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire01582699622LU5 4JD
Nearby Amenities
  • Londis (Branss Food & Wine)
    0.26 mi
  • Premiere Convenience Store
    0.30 mi
  • Angel Convenience Store
    0.30 mi
  • Sweeeeeetz
    0.31 mi
  • A5 Food & Wine
    0.41 mi
  • Holiday Inn Express Dunstable
    0.46 mi
  • The Highwayman Hotel
    0.46 mi

DOWNS ROAD, LU5 4DE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU54DE is 305 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1117), Between 25 to 34 (780), and Between 35 to 44 (775).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 268 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 73 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (304), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (32)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (26), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (24)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (186), followed by No religion (109).

NS-SEC

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 (60) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Small employers and own account workers (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (441), and 340 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1309) and European Union EU-14 (42).