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LU5 4WL area guide

Who lives in LU5 4WL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Dunstable East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,181 (2024)
At a glance

What LU5 4WL is like

LU5 4WL is a postcode in the Dunstable East area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,181 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LU5 4 sold for a median of £311,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU5 4WL compares

Headline figures for LU5 4WL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£311,750

Median over 154 sales in LU5 4, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU5 4WL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LU5 4 is down 6.9% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LU5 4WL FAQs

01
Is LU5 4WL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LU5 4WL?

The median sale price over the last year was £311,750.

Homes in LU5 4 sold for a median of £311,750 across 154 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LU5 4WL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU5 4WL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in LU5 4WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (69%).
05
Which council covers LU5 4WL?

The local authority for LU5 4WL is Central Bedfordshire.

LU5 4WL comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LU5 4WL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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