Is Periwinkle Lane in Dunstable a nice place to live?

Periwinkle Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Periwinkle Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Periwinkle Lane is located in the Dunstable-Watling ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.879792, -0.515119
Grid Ref TL023211
Suburb Dunstable
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU6 3NP, LU6 3TE

House Prices

The average house price in Periwinkle Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Dunstable. The last sale we have on record is 26 Periwinkle Lane, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Dunstable is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Periwinkle Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 26 Terrace £310,000
20/09/2021 12 Detached £478,000
09/04/2021 3 Terrace £261,000
04/06/2020 16 Semi £327,500

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

Crime in Periwinkle Lane, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle Lane and compared that to the average for the Dunstable-Watling ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Periwinkle Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Periwinkle Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Periwinkle Lane are in the top 40% 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 Periwinkle Lane are in the top 20% 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 Periwinkle Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Periwinkle Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Periwinkle Lane

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

Unemployment in Periwinkle 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.
2.59% of Periwinkle Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Periwinkle Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Periwinkle Lane. The proportion of retirees on Periwinkle Lane is 1.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.67% of Periwinkle Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Periwinkle Lane

The proportion of home owners on Periwinkle Lane is 2.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.34% of properties in Periwinkle Lane are private rented and 9.59% are social rented.
64.38% of residents of Periwinkle Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Periwinkle Lane residents

The proportion if Periwinkle Lane residents born in the UK is 3.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.78% of Periwinkle Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.22% of Periwinkle Lane residents were born in the UK

Periwinkle Lane Summary

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

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