Area Information for Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN

Dunstable Road in Flitwick is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Flitwick ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This page combines information for the address Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of MK45 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 Flitwick
Constituency Mid Bedfordshire * 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 flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 (Flitwick,and Ampthill , Marston and Cranfield), 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 Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN.

Nearby Services

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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 Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN:

Hampden Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HR
Vicarage Hill, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GZ
Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HU
Pope Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JP
Hampden Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HX
Heron Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1ND

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about MK45 as a whole.

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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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 7
Semi-Detached 29
Terraced 23
Flat (Purpose-Built) 47
Flat (Converted) 5
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 112
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 11
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 39
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 113

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 68
Two People 27
Three People 11
Four People 4
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 113

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 43
Other Household 2
Total 113

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 55
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 111

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 95
Female 98
Total 193

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 7
5-9 9
10-14 9
15-19 10
20-24 3
25-29 19
30-34 19
35-39 13
40-44 7
45-49 18
50-54 12
55-59 11
60-64 15
65-69 10
70-74 14
75-79 7
80-84 10
85+ 3
Total 196

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode MK45 1HN 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 67
Married 55
Separated 6
Divorced 29
Widowed 8
Total 165

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 67
Good 81
Fair 38
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 193

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) 46
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 8
Total 165

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

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 185
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 1
Total 192

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 181
European Union 7
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 1
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 193

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 181
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 193

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 MK45 1HN.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 155
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
British Overseas Territories 0

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 99
Christian 83
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 8
Total 193

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 66
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 43
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 5
Total 164

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 10
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 92

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 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 6
Total 165

Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN is within the Flitwick,and Ampthill , Marston and Cranfield 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 Dunstable Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Flitwick,and Ampthill , Marston and Cranfield
Woburn Road
Kempston
MK43 9AX
Force Website: http://www.beds.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to Flitwick. 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 MK45 1HN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest railway station is Flitwick, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Flitwick 700 yards
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 2.5 miles
Lidlington 4 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 4.1 miles
Ridgmont 4.6 miles
Stewartby 5 miles
Aspley Guise 5.9 miles
Kempston Hardwick 6.5 miles
Leagrave 6.6 miles
Woburn Sands 6.8 miles
Bow Brickhill 8.4 miles
Luton 8.8 miles
Bedford St Johns 9.2 miles
Fenny Stratford 9.4 miles
Leighton Buzzard 9.5 miles
Bedford 9.6 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 9.7 miles
Arlesey 11 miles
Bletchley 11 miles
Hitchin 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Flitwick Lower School, approximately 300 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Flitwick Lower School 300 yards November 2017
    
Templefield Lower School 810 yards May 2017
    
Kingsmoor Lower School 0.6 miles March 2016
    
Westoning Lower School 1.1 miles July 2015
    
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 1.5 miles February 2024
    
The Firs Lower School 2 miles September 2017
    
Russell Lower School 2 miles November 2016
    
Harlington Lower School 2.2 miles December 2023
    
Maulden Lower School 2.7 miles June 2017
    
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 2.9 miles March 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Woodland Middle School Academy, approximately 780 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Woodland Middle School Academy 780 yards May 2017
    
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1.5 miles July 2024
    
Alameda Middle School 2.1 miles February 2018
    
Harlington Upper School 2.1 miles October 2023
    
Parkfields Middle School 3.6 miles May 2024
    
Arnold Academy 4.1 miles May 2023
    
Marston Vale Middle School 4.9 miles October 2024
Lealands High School 5.6 miles May 2023
    
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College 5.8 miles June 2021
    
Houstone School 5.8 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Flitwick Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles 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 Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Flitwick Dental Group, approximately 740 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 1 closest hospitals to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Steppingley Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Steppingley Hospital 1.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HN. The nearest is Allders Opticians, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Allders Opticians 740 yards
Harrolds Opticians & Audiologists - Flitwick 830 yards
Ideal Eyewear Ltd 0.6 miles
Allders Opticians 2.4 miles
Allders Opticians 3.7 miles
Punch Opticians 3.8 miles
I Kara 5.8 miles
Kanzaria Opticians 5.9 miles
T J Lodge 6.4 miles
Brown & White Opticians 6.5 miles

* 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 MK45 1HN

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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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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