Is Half Moon Lane in Dunstable a nice place to live?

Half Moon Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Half Moon Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Half Moon Lane is located in the Dunstable-Manshead ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.880543, -0.509817
Grid Ref TL026212
Suburb Dunstable
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU5 4AB, LU5 4AD, LU5 4AE

House Prices

The average house price in Half Moon Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Dunstable. The last sale we have on record is 48 Half Moon Lane, that sold for £540,000. The average house price in Dunstable is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Half Moon Lane

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 48 Semi £540,000
27/06/2022 82 Semi £440,000
16/06/2022 45 Detached £440,000
22/04/2022 88 Semi £365,000
08/04/2021 27 Semi £325,000
31/03/2021 68 Semi £385,000
11/01/2021 52 Semi £316,500
01/12/2020 72 Semi £303,500
24/06/2020 66 Detached £375,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Half Moon Lane, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Half Moon Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Half Moon Lane and compared that to the average for the Dunstable-Manshead ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Half Moon Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dunstable-Manshead ward

Social economic statistics for Half Moon Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Half Moon Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Half Moon Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Half Moon Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Half Moon Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Half Moon Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Half Moon Lane are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Half Moon Lane are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Half Moon Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Half Moon Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Half Moon Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Half Moon Lane.

Unemployment in Half Moon Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.75% of Half Moon Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Half Moon Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Half Moon Lane. The proportion of retirees on Half Moon Lane is 3.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.65% of Half Moon Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Half Moon Lane

The proportion of home owners on Half Moon Lane is 29.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.04% of properties in Half Moon Lane are private rented and 1.41% are social rented.
91.55% of residents of Half Moon Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Half Moon Lane residents

The proportion if Half Moon Lane residents born in the UK is 8.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.72% of Half Moon Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.28% of Half Moon Lane residents were born in the UK

Half Moon Lane Summary

Half Moon Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Half Moon Lane maybe difficult.

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