Area Information for Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ

Peel Street in Houghton Regis is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Houghton Regis East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. This page combines information for the address Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LU5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Central Bedfordshire
Ward Houghton Regis East
Constituency Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Houghton Regis and Rural), and the Bedfordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ.

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 12
Semi-Detached 123
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 146
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 61
Owned with Mortgage 63
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 146

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 49
Three People 32
Four People 25
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 146

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 100
Other Household 15
Total 144

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 67
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 145

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 181
Female 203
Total 384

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 21
10-14 12
15-19 24
20-24 32
25-29 13
30-34 24
35-39 24
40-44 16
45-49 17
50-54 35
55-59 26
60-64 38
65-69 26
70-74 16
75-79 13
80-84 16
85+ 7
Total 382

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LU5 5EZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 112
Married 160
Separated 8
Divorced 26
Widowed 20
Total 326

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 176
Good 135
Fair 52
Bad 18
Very Bad 1
Total 382

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 72
Apprenticeship 35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 65
Other 4
Total 325

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 358
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 7
Bangladeshi 4
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 4
Other 3
Total 389

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 330
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 5
Middle East and Asia 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 382

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 330
10+ Years 35
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 385

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LU5 5EZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 303
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East or Asia 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 144
Christian 204
Buddhist 1
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 1
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 19
Total 384

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 119
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 69
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 8
Total 324

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 24
Skilled Trades Occupations 35
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 26
Total 200

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 51
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 54
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 30
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 44
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 23
Full-time Student 18
Total 324

Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ is within the Houghton Regis and Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Peel Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Houghton Regis and Rural
West Street
Dunstable
LU6 1SJ
Force Website: http://www.beds.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Houghton Regis. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LU5 5EZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest railway station is Leagrave, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leagrave 2.6 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 4 miles
Luton 4.8 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 5.7 miles
Leighton Buzzard 6.8 miles
Flitwick 6.8 miles
Cheddington 7 miles
Tring 8.5 miles
Ridgmont 8.9 miles
Aspley Guise 9.3 miles
Harpenden 9.5 miles
Lidlington 9.5 miles
Woburn Sands 9.7 miles
Berkhamsted 11 miles
Bow Brickhill 11 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 11 miles
Fenny Stratford 11 miles
Bletchley 12 miles
Stewartby 12 miles
Hemel Hempstead 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 160 yards January 2023
    
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 540 yards September 2013
    
Houghton Regis Primary School 630 yards May 2019
    
Tithe Farm Primary School 640 yards December 2024
Lime Tree Primary Academy 0.7 miles February 2024
    
Thornhill Primary School 0.9 miles March 2016
    
The Vale Academy 1 mile May 2023
    
Chantry Primary Academy 1.1 miles March 2018
    
Hadrian Academy 1.1 miles January 2018
    
Southfield Primary Academy 1.2 miles June 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is The Academy of Central Bedfordshire, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 0.8 miles June 2015
    
All Saints Academy Dunstable 0.8 miles November 2024
Houstone School 0.9 miles  
The Chalk Hills Academy 1.4 miles May 2018
    
Priory Academy (All Through) 1.5 miles June 2017
    
Queensbury Academy 1.9 miles October 2024
Challney High School for Girls 2.2 miles January 2020
    
Lealands High School 2.3 miles May 2023
    
Challney High School for Boys 2.3 miles November 2023
    
Manshead Church of England Academy 2.4 miles September 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is Houghton Regis Medical Centre, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is Houghton Regis Health Centre Dental Department, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Luton and Dunstable Hospital 2.1 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital 8.6 miles
Harpenden Memorial Hospital 9.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5EZ. The nearest is Brown & White Opticians, approximately 110 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LU5 5EZ

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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