DUNSTABLE ROAD, LU5 5DB - Information

Overview

The LU5 5DB postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LU5 5DB area, explore the LU5 5DB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LU5 5DB area, visit the LU5 5DB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.5216902854419596, 51.90037519293347 ]
  • What 3 Words: bounty.faced.stop
  • Plus Code: 9C3XWF2H+58
NameType
Postcode AreaLU5
WardHoughton Hall
Middle layer Super Output AreaHoughton Regis South
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 wardHoughton Hall
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index20772

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Houghton Regis(0.40 mi)

  • Houghton Regis, (0.40 mi)
  • East End, (0.47 mi)
  • Tithe Farm, (0.71 mi)
  • Bidwell, (0.76 mi)
  • Dunstable, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Portland Close(0.17 mi)

  • Portland Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Blackburn Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Blackburn Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Townsend Farm Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Townsend Farm Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Morrisons, (0.23 mi)
  • Morrisons, (0.23 mi)
  • Mayer Way, (0.27 mi)
  • All Saints Church, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leagrave(2.70 mi)

  • Leagrave, (2.70 mi)
  • Harlington, (4.40 mi)
  • Luton, (4.74 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(4.83 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (4.83 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (5.85 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (29.29 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (29.81 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Houghton Regis Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU5 5DH (0.32 mi)Details
Thomas Whitehead CofE AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU5 5HH (0.39 mi)Details
All Saints Academy DunstableSecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18LU5 5AB (0.45 mi)Details
Tithe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11LU5 5JB (0.71 mi)Details
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LU5 5RG (0.73 mi)Details
The Vale AcademyPrimary, Good2-11LU5 4QP (0.89 mi)Details
Hadrian AcademyPrimary, Good4-11LU5 4SR (0.92 mi)Details
Oneschool Global DunstableAll Through, None7-18LU5 4QL (0.93 mi)Details
Lime Tree Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11LU5 5QN (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
houghton regis medical centreActivehoughton regis med.ctr., peel st, houghton regis, nr.dunstable, bedfordshire01582866161LU5 5EZ
priory gardens surgeryActivegrove view integrated, court drive, dunstable, bedfordshire01582699622LU5 4JD
kingsbury court surgeryActivekingsbury court surgery, church street, dunstable, bedfordshire01582663218LU5 4RS
eastgate surgeryActiveeastgate surgery, eastgate house, 28-34 church street, dunstable,bedfordshire01582670050LU5 4RU
Nearby Amenities
  • Georgina Service Station
    0.23 mi
  • Londis Esso MFG Houghton Green Service Station
    0.32 mi
  • Poundstretcher Ltd
    0.33 mi
  • Greggs
    0.33 mi
  • D & I Family Butchers
    0.33 mi
  • Lidl Great Britain Limited
    0.26 mi

DUNSTABLE ROAD, LU5 5DB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LU55DB is 283 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 (1990), Between 25 to 34 (1535), and Between 35 to 44 (1493).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 215 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 24.

Education

Regarding education, 76 adults have No qualifications, while 33 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (525), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (20)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (18), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (150), followed by No religion (107).

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 (48) followed by Semi-routine occupations (39), and Small employers and own account workers (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (823), and 321 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1924) and European Union EU-8 (103).